Tapu (Bora Bora)

Tapu Island

The Bora Bora Group.
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates
Archipelago	Society Islands
Area	0.026 km2 (0.010 sq mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Administration
France
Commune	Bora Bora Commune
Island Group	Bora Bora
Demographics
Population	0 (2016)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Motu Tapu, is a 0.026 km² (0.010 sq mi) private island in the lagoon of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. It is the located between Toopua, and Ahuna. Motu Tapu is located just outside the Teavanui Passage, and has the Teavanui front automated lighthouse installed, in Paparoto point on the north of the island.

History

The Island is known also as royal family island, because in former times it belonged exclusively to the royal family of the Kingdom of Bora Bora. In 1931, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau filmed the famous Silent film "Tabu: A Story of the South Seas", a mixture of documentary and feature film with local laity masters, on the beaches of Motu Tapu.

Administration

The island is part of Bora Bora Commune.

Tourism

The island was a private retreat owned by the Bora Bora Lagoon resort, but is currently up for sale.

Transportation

After arriving in Fa'a'ā International Airport, an Air Tahiti inter-island flight (50 minutes) will bring you to Bora Bora Airport.

There, you will need to hire a boat at the Rent-a-boat Office.