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Laucala (pronounced [lauˈðala]) is one of a triplet of small islands that lie to the east of Thurston Point on the island of Taveuni in Fiji. The privately owned islands are the site of the Laucala Resort.

Laucala
Island
Laucala Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 16°45′00″S 179°41′00″W
Country	Fiji
Island group	Northern Lau Islands
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)

The total land area of the main island is 12 km² (4.6 sq mi). It is 5 km (3.1 mi) long with a maximum width of 3 km (1.9 mi), narrowing to 1.5 km (0.93 mi) in some places. The other two islands in the group are Qamea several hundred metres to the west and Matagi.

History

The island was first settled by the Qaraniyaku people, led by their founder Buatavatava Naulumatua. He established Nauluvatu village.[1]

Sphere of influence

Many islands and villages in the northern Lau islands were under political control or influence by Laucala: the villages of Vutuna, Daliconi and Mavana on Vanua Balavu, and the islands of Naitauba, Namalata, Yacata, Qelelevu and Cikobia.[1]

Later, the islanders of Vuna (village in Taveuni) took over in the Lau islands, replacing Laucala power in theses islands.[1]

Migration

In 1865, the island of Naitauba was sold to Europeans by the Tui Cakau and its inhabitants moved to Laucala. Later, the people of Laucala were displaced to the neighbouring island of Qamea.[1]

World War II

During World War II the US Navy built a Lauthala Bay Seaplane Base at Nadi as part of Naval Base Fiji. Based at Lauthala Bay Seaplane Base was the VP-91 unit with Consolidated PBY Catalina seaplanes.[2]

Sale to Dietrich Mateschitz

In 2003 Dietrich Mateschitz, head of the Red Bull energy drink company, bought the island from Forbes's heirs for £7 million.[3]

The resort now includes 25 bures, each unique from one another with differing themes.[4] The projected cost per night ranges from US$7,000 to $36,000.

References

На других языках

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[de] Laucala

Laucala (.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}lauˈðala gesprochen, daher auch Lauthala) ist eine kleine Insel der Fidschi-Inseln, Taveuni östlich vorgelagert. Die Insel ist Privatbesitz und beherbergt ein Luxusresort.

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- [en] Laucala

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[it] Laucala

Laucala (lauˈðala, talvolta scritta Lauthala[1]) è un'isola delle Figi situata poco ad est dell'isola di Taveuni. L'isola è proprietà privata e c'è anche un resort di lusso.

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[ru] Лаутала (Фиджи)

Лаутала — небольшой остров Фиджи, в настоящее время находящийся в частной собственности.

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