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Patterson Brothers Shipping Company LTD [5] [6] [7] is Fiji's longest running inter-island ferry operation bridging the gap between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau daily. They also provide trips to Kadavu and Koro islands.
Savusavu is located on Fiji's northern island of Vanua Levu. It can be reached by plane from Nadi (one hour) or by ferry from Suva or Lautoka (approx 12-hour trip). It is famous for its hot springs, located mostly opposite the Hot Springs Hotel – although at low tide the steam from numerous smaller outlets all along the foreshore can be seen.
Ferry and bus at the port of Nabouwalu. The island's main population centres are the towns of Labasa, in the north, and Savusavu, located at the foot of the peninsula. Labasa, with a population of 28,500 at the 2010 census, has a large Indian community, and is a major centre of Fiji's sugar industry.
The islanders have held fast to many Banaban customs. As of 2006, approximately 4,000 Banabans on Rabi and 1,000 live in Savusavu, Nadi and Suva, where there are jobs and educational opportunities. [6] Infrastructure and services on Rabi is limited; only two manual telephone lines are in operation and the medical services are rudimentary.
With RSMC Nadi reporting by 18:00 UTC (07:00 UTC+13, December 18) that the system had weakened into a category 3 severe tropical cyclone. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] By December 19, wind shear from the northwest had exposed the system's low level circulation center completely, pushing the bulk of convection and thunderstorm activity about 120 km (75 mi) to ...
Nausori International Airport (IATA: SUV, ICAO: NFNA), also known as Luvuluvu, is the secondary international airport in Fiji, behind Nadi International Airport. It is situated in Nausori on the southeastern side of Viti Levu (Fiji's main island). Nausori Airport is roughly 23 km (14 mi) (45 minute drive) from Fiji's capital city, Suva.
The island's people support themselves mainly by tourism. In addition to Tavewa residents, the population includes many resort staff who commute from nearby islands in the Yasawa group or from Nadi. The locals live in bures like those at the resorts. Cooking is usually communal, on fireplaces dotted around the bures.
Legend FM is streaming in three frequencies: 98.6FM in Suva, Navua, Nausori, Labasa, Nadi and Lautoka; 99FM in Savusavu, Coral Coast, Ba and Tavua; and 99.4FM in Rakiraki. Legend FM can also be accessed online with the subscription fee of 70USD for a year. [1] This station hit the air in 2002.