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Suva Cemetery
If you entered town via the Queens Road, you likely passed Suva Cemetery. Graves are dug by the inmates from the prison (built in 1913) just down the road, and then decorated with bright cloth.
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Former Town Hall
The former town hall (1901) is built in typical British colonial style (although not to celebrate Queen Victoria’s silver jubilee as is commonly thought), and under renovation to restore it to community use.
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Navatu Rock
About 10km west of Rakiraki, near Vitawa, is a large outcrop known as Navatu Rock. There was once a fortified village on top of the rock and it was believed that from here spirits would depart for the afterlife.
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Craft Market
Tiny craft market at the entrance to Viseisei village doesnt have much in the way of exciting purchases, though youll probably feel duty-bound to buy something after a good yarn with the ladies who run the stalls.
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Korovatu Beach
From Naag Mandir Temple, down through dense coconut trees and past the lounging cows lies Korovatu Beach. Its the closest stretch of sand to Labasa and makes an decent side trip if you’re in the area for a few days.
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199 Steps of Mission Hill
There are many old colonial homes on Levukas hillsides, and the romantically named 199 Steps of Mission Hill are worth climbing for the fantastic view – although if you count them, you might find there are closer to 185 steps.
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Navoka Methodist Church
In the cemetery next to the village’s Methodist Church is the grave of former American consul John Brown Williams. It was his claim for financial compensation that started Cakobaus financial troubles which ultimately led to the chief handing Fiji over to Britain.
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Tunuloa Silktail Reserve
Home to the rare silktail bird, found only on this peninsula and on Taveuni. The silktail has sadly made it onto the world’s endangered-species list, with logging being its major threat. The average bird is about 8cm high and is black with a white patch on its tail.
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The Triangle
This intersection is the symbolic centre of Suva. A whitewashed marker commemorates the dates of the first missionaries arriving in Fiji, the establishment of the capital and the first public land sales in the country. Its a useful place for getting your bearings downtown.
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Holy Trinity Cathedral
This cathedral, with its unique boat-shaped interior, interesting Fijian tapestries and wood-beamed ceiling, is a peaceful retreat. The gigantic tree in front of the church is a showcase of Pacific plants, with cacti and ferns making themselves at home in its branches.
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Levuka Village
Tidy little Levuka village, once the home of Tui (Chief) Cakobau, is 200m further north. In the cemetery next to the villages Methodist Church, is the grave of American consul JB Williams who died in 1860. It was his claims for financial compensation that led Cakobau to hand over F
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Flora Tropica Gardens
Take a guided tour through these gorgeous gardens, home to 300 types of palms and countless tropical flowers and fruit trees. Birds and butterflies love it here just as much as visitors, who are rewarded with stunning views over Savusavu Bay at the end of the timber boardwalk. Its
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Blue Lagoon
The most famous of all the Yasawas’ beaches, the Blue Lagoon is crystalline, glossy and well-deserving of its star status (and role in the 1980 film of the same name). It doesn’t disappoint the bevy of swimmers, snorkellers, divers, and people on cruise boats or yachts who dabble i
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Udreudre’s Tomb
If you have commandeered your own taxi, ask the driver to show you the resting place of Fiji’s most notorious cannibal. The tomb isn’t very impressive, just a rectangular block of concrete often overgrown with weeds, but it’s just by the roadside, on the left about 100m west of the
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Former Morris Hedstrom
The 1868 former Morris Hedstrom (MH) trading store is the original MH store in Fiji. Behind its restored facade are the Levuka Community Centre, a library and a branch of the Fiji Museum, which holds a small exhibition detailing the history of Levuka, including some wonderful old p
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Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church dates from 1858. The clock strikes each hour twice, with a minute in between. Locals say the first strike is an alarm to warn people who are operating on Fiji time. The light on the spire guides ships through Levuka Passage. From the church, head west along Toto
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Pigeon Post Site
The site of Levukas original Pigeon Post, marked by a nondescript drinking fountain in the centre of the road. From the timber loft that stood here, pigeons provided the first postal link between Levuka and Suva. The birds flew the distance in less than 30 minutes, and were conside
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Sabeto Hot Springs
Never mind the pricey resort spas: slopping around this natural mud pit and geothermal hot pools will have you feeling like a million bucks, even if its just from all the therapeutic giggling youll be doing. If all the mud-glooping and pool-dipping proves too much of an exertion, l
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Marist Convent School
The Marist Convent School (1882) was a girls school opened by Catholic missionaries and run by nuns, but is now a lively co-ed primary school. It was built largely out of coral stone in an attempt to protect it from the hurricanes that have claimed so many buildings in town, and it
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Lautoka Sugar Mill
From Marine Dr, it is possible to walk to this mill, the backbone of the local economy. The mill opened in 1903 and is still by all accounts the largest sugar mill in the southern hemisphere. There are no tours, but you should be able to see the conveyors and pipeline for loading s
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