Namotu Island is one of the few hundreds of islands that make up the country of
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
. It is in the southernmost part of the chain of islands called the
Mamanuca Islands, which are just west of
Nadi
Nadi (pronounced ) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had ...
. Namotu is located just off the western coast of the main island of Fiji known as
Viti Levu.
Namotu Island Resort, a haven for tourists, lies about five nautical miles west of Viti Levu. It is owned by Google co-founder
Larry Page.
History
In July 1840 the
Wilkes Expedition named this island after
Richard Russell Waldron
Richard Russell Waldron was a purser "and special agent" in the Wilkes Expedition, together with younger brother Thomas Westbrook Waldron (consul). Several landmarks were named after him or his brother. After the expedition was completed Waldro ...
, purser,
USS ''Vincennes''.
References
Sources
*Brown, W. G. (1993). Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Fiji. Houston, Tex.: Pisces Books.
*Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. (n.d.) About Wilkes Pass, Namotu. Surfline. Retrieved (4/20/13) http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/wilkes-pass-namotu-fiji_7285/travel/
*Subsurface Fiji. (2012) Game Fishing. Subsurface Fiji. Retrieved (4/20/13) https://web.archive.org/web/20130826191715/http://fijidiving.com/?cat=14
*Waterways Surf Adventures. (n.d.) Activities – Surfing. Namotu Island Fiji. Retrieved (4/20/13) https://web.archive.org/web/20131118210705/http://www.namotuislandfiji.com/surfing-with-map
Islands of Fiji
Mamanuca Islands
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