Polynesia takes up the eastern half of the pacific ocean,extending from about 180 to 130 degres western longitude and from about 30 degrees northern to 50 degrees southern all through this vast expanse of sea.This islands occur mostly in clusters the most important of which are the Hawaiian Islands the marquesas,Tuamotu,the society islands tubuai,the gambier islands the solitary easter islands,new Zealand and the Chatmant Islands.