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Northern Fiji

About Northern Fiji Northern Fiji Map Vanua Levu  Savusavu - Vanua Levu  Labasa - Vanua Levu Taveuni Island

Savusavu Hotels & Resorts Taveuni Hotels & Resorts Labasa Hotels & Resorts

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About Northern Fiji

• To the north of the main island lies Fiji’s second and third largest islands – Vanua Levu and Taveuni
• These islands are far less commercialised than the main island
• Access to these islands is by local air operators from Nadi or Suva or on special Northern Fiji Cruises departing from Denarau

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Vanua Levu 

• Vanua Levu is Fiji’s second largest island, 50kms wide, 180kms long and divided horizontally by a rugged mountain range
• The first known European to sight Vanua Levu was Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1643. In 1789 Captain William Bligh passed the island, after being set adrift in a lifeboat following the mutiny on the Bounty. The area of water below Vanua Levu is now known as Bligh Water.
• The island’s two main towns are Labasa in the north and Savusavu in the south

Savusavu, Vanua Levu

• Savusavu is positioned on an extinct volcanic crater and is a natural paradise - a big, calm bay teeming with fish, fringed by mountains and old copra plantations
• The town  was originally established as a centre for sailing ships trading in beche-de-mer and copra
• The area is renowned for its hot geothermal springs, marina, pearl farms and spectacular dive sites
• Savusavu has one main street that is a hub of activity with steam from the geothermal activity venting from the rocky foreshore and black sand beach where many local women do their cooking
• The nutrient rich waters of the bay provide the perfect environment for growing cultured pearls. Fiji pearls are produced in a kaleidoscope of colours and distinctively large sizes. Savusavu is the source of the rare and highly sought after ‘Fiji Gold’ pearl
• Savusavu airport is located just 3kms from the town

Labasa, Vanua Levu

• Labasa is the largest town on Vanua Levu and lies on a delta formed by three rivers; the Wailevu, the Labasa and the Qawa.
• Agriculture is the main industry with sugar cane being the largest crop
• Labasa markets are quite large and offer a range of food, spices, fish, poultry, goat and local products

Taveuni Island

• Taveuni Island is Fiji’s third largest island, 42km long,15km wide and is known locally as the Garden Island
• The island offers lush rainforest, an array of rare flora and fauna, waterfalls and a legendary mountain lake. The surrounding reefs are known to have some of the best dive sites in the world
• Taveuni is excellent for bird-watching with over 100 species of birds. This is mostly due to the fact the island is free of the mongoose, that has devastated bird populations on other islands.
• The island has the distinction of lying on the 180th meridian (the International Dateline), 12 hours east and 12 hours west of Greenwich.
• Wairiki Village is the catholic centre for Taveuni where a major percentage of people belong to the church. All important Catholic events are held in Wairiki and at Easter its population explodes and church services are held on the school sports ground to accommodate all the faithful. As part of the Easter celebrations a ‘stations of the cross’ reenactment is conducted along the rocky path heading uphill behind the mission. This culminates in a service at the massive Wairiki cross, for all the worshippers who made the trek to the top.
• Waiyevo, is the government administrative centre for the province and the site of the famous marker for the 180th meridian. There is a 24 hour difference in time between the two sides of the line. The Eastern Hemisphere, west of the dateline, being a day later and the Western Hemisphere, east of the line, being a day earlier. Today the official dateline has been bent for convenience with all of Fiji placed west of the line. Fiji is GMT +12 hours for example 1200 noon in Fiji is 1600 hours in Los Angeles the day before.
• Naselesele lies on the northern tip of Taveuni and is the chiefly village growing yaqona and dalo which is exported around the world. From Naselesele you can travel overland to the spectacular Bouma Falls and pool. There is a hidden cave behind the waterfall and during the rainy season these falls can be heard from miles away.The Matei Airport lies beside the village with a few resorts and farming estates belonging to overseas investors. 

Savusavu Hotels & Resorts include

Taveuni Hotels & Resorts include

Labasa Hotels & Resorts include