The Labasa Mill Tramway is a narrow gauge railway with a gauge of . It is long and is located in the northeast of
Vanua Levu
Vanua Levu (pronounced , , ), formerly known as Sandalwood Island, is the second largest island of Fiji. Located to the north of the larger Viti Levu, the island has an area of and a population of 135,961 .
Geology
Fiji lies in a tectonic ...
, the second largest island of
Fiji
Fiji, 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 of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...
.
Operation
The railway has been operated since 1894. It has been operated for the transportation of cane from farms near
Labasa
Labasa (, ) is a town in Fiji with a population of 28,500 at the 2010 census.
Labasa is located in Macuata Province, in the north-eastern part of the island of Vanua Levu, and is the largest town on the island. The town itself is located on a ...
to the Labasa Mill for crushing.
Locomotives
In 1957 the following locomotives were used:
References
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2 ft gauge railways in Fiji