The Maria-Theresa Reef is a reef in the South Pacific (south of French Tuamotu islands and east of New Zealand). It could be a phantom island. A reef surrounding an islet. ... Categories: Stub | Polynesia ... Phantom islands are islands that are believed to exist and appear on maps for a period of time (sometimes centuries), and then are removed after they are proven not to exist (or the general population stops believing that they exist). ...

It was reported on 16 November 1843 by a Captain Asaph P. Taber (not "Tabor") of the Maria-Theresa, a New Bedford, Massachusetts, whaler, to be is situated at 37°00′S 151°13′W. It was unsuccessfully searched for in 1957. In 1983, the position of the reef was recalculated at 36°50′S 136°39′W, more than 1 000 km further east, and searched for, but not found. Its existence is doubtful. On French maps, this reef was mentioned as "Tabor Island". Under this name, it appears in Jules Verne's novel's In Search of the Castaways and The Mysterious Island. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ruler of the Habsburg Empire from 1740-1780. ... Tabor Island is the French name for the phantom island otherwise known as Maria Theresa Reef. ... Jules Verne. ... Cover page of In Search of the Castaways In Search of the Castaways (original title Les Enfants du capitaine Grant, The Children of Captain Grant) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, published in 1867-1868. ... Mysterious Island DVD Mysterious Island is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne. ...

An amateur's radio journal "CQ" in 1966 published a photo and description of Don Miller broadcasting from what he claimed was Maria Teresa Reef. This has been since proven to be a hoax. New Zealand's HMNZS "Tui" made an extensive search of the area in the 1970s and found no shallows or islands. The depths in the region were shown to be 2,734 fathoms. Other nearby historically reported reefs which also may not exist are: Jupiter Reef, Wachusett Reef, Ernest Legouve Reef, and Rangitiki Reef. The historical sightings of these reefs were probably inspired by the supposed existence of Maria Theresa Reef. Even in the 21st Century, some map and atlas publishers still show this fictitious group of reefs in the South Pacific. South Pacific (south of French Tuamotu islands and east of New Zealand) Ernest‑Legouvé Reef was reported in 1902 by the unnamed captain of the French ship Ernest‑Legouvé. The reef was about 100 meters long and another reef was sighted near it. ...