Kadavu Group

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There are some 70 villages in the Kadavu Group, all relying largely on subsistence agri- on subsistence 70 villages in the Kadavu some largely are Group, all relying There The group is made up of several islands including Kadavu group is made up of several (the country’s fourth-largestThe Snaking its way around the islands, the Great Astrolabe Reef is justifiably renowned in Reef is justifiably renowned Snaking Astrolabe the Great its way around the islands,

„ grounds, which resorts negotiate use of for diving, surfinggrounds, which resorts negotiate or fishing. culture and the export, Each village has its own fishing culture to the main island, of local produce. 838m-high Nabukelevu (Mt Washington). three by deep bays along its length. At its southern tip sits its highest peak, the impressive, peak, the impressive, its southern tip sits its highest by deep bays along its length. At three island), Ono, Galoa and Yaukuve Levu. Kadavu in shape and is almost split into is irregular Levu. island), Ono, Galoa and Yaukuve about under waterfalls and kayaking mangroves. through thriving in an impossibly green rainforest that’s ripe for scrambling up hillsides, splashing that’s ripe for scrambling rainforest green thriving in an impossibly the interior you’ll find all manner of bird life, including the colourful including find all manner of bird life, you’ll Kadavuthe interior parrot, musk some stretches of long, sandy beach and sheltered coves ring the islands’ perimeters. In ring the islands’ perimeters. coves of long, sandy beach and sheltered some stretches diving circles. People come from all over the world to sample its underwater delights. Hand- delights. sample its underwater the world to all over come from People diving circles. the stunning, almost-prehistoric landscape make it more than worthwhile. landscape make it more the stunning, almost-prehistoric and sometimes bumpy, boat ride to your resort of choice, but the feeling of seclusion and boat ride to your resortand sometimes bumpy, of choice, but the feeling if you’re embarkingif you’re will likely upon something special. Your flight long, be followed by a tiny airstrip surrounded by luminescent sea, volcanic peaks and intense forest, you’ll feel as you’ll feel forest, by luminescent sea, volcanic peaks and intense tiny airstrip surrounded town here and next-to-no roads. As your plane from the main island touches down on a your plane from As and next-to-no roads. town here of wild and untamed Fiji, with few visitors and even fewer amenities. There is one small is one small There amenities. fewer visitors and even few with Fiji, of wild and untamed Sitting sleepily 100km south of Viti Levu, the ruggedly beautiful Kadavu Group offers a slice Kadavu Group offers the ruggedly beautiful Levu, 100km south of Viti Sitting sleepily Kadavu Group KADAVU GROUP are Ono,Buliya,Yaukuve Namara, Levu, Police Hospital Emergency &MedicalServices INFORMATION tourists. receive Yaukuve are upto theonlyislandsset Levu Dravuni andVanuakula. Onoand Ofthese, to to thewestandNorthBay the east. Bay strip. ItisonanisthmuswithNamalata (allonthetopofhospital thehill),andair- postoffice and you’ll findthepolicestation, Group’s administrative centre, andiswhere not much tointerest touristshere butit’sthe group’s onlytown,petite There’sVunisea. find thebulkof theaccommodation andthe Most visitors onKadavu, willstay where you’ll 212 p117 ) inSuvabyMedivac helicopter service. transferred totheFiji ChamberFacility Recompression (see back toVitiLevu. fromthebends canbe Diverssuffering ailments,you’re betteroffheading For more serious Australian aid,Vunisea’shospitalonlyhaslimited services. ORIENTATION 1 3 2 KADAVU GROUP Other islandsintheKadavu Group Washington (Mt Washington) AAUGOP • retto KADAVU GROUP••Orientation ( P ACIF SLEEPING SIGHTS &ACTIVITIES in comdto...... B3 Biana Accommodation...... Yaukuve IslandResort...... Koro Makawa...... Kadavu AirportInn...... Papageno Eco-Resort...... (see9) Mai Dive...... (see1) Waisalima BeachResort...... Papageno Eco-Resort...... Nagigia IslandResort...... Kenia FijiResort...... Dive KadavuResort...... Astrolabe ReefResort...... Viti WaterSports...... (see10) Mad FishDiveCentre...... (see7) Dive Kadavu...... (see3) Matava Resort...... Nabukelevu % O CEAN S OUTH ( (838m) Cape Kong % King 8 333 6007) AC 333 6008)Openedin1996withthehelpof Nabukelevu-i-Ra Nasoso Beach Daviqele Tawaya Tavuki 11 10 Nasegai 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 D1 D2 B2 A3 C3 D2 D2 B3 B2 D2 Namalata Matanuku Namalata 4 Bay Reefs B a Muani Drue 2 Vunisea 3 Beach Long Harbour Namara

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