Naitaba

Naitauba Island shown in the Lau Islands

Naitamba Island,^[1][2] (Naitauba,^[3] Naitaba^[4]) is an island of the northern Lau Islands of Fiji. It is a triangular shaped island approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter.^[5] The island is volcanic with coral and rises to 186 metres (610 ft) on a flat-topped hill toward the southern end of the island.^[6] The island is forested and coconuts were grown commercially for copra. There is a barrier reef completely surrounding the island.^[6]

History

In 1965 the actor Raymond Burr and his partner purchased 1,625 hectares (4,015 acres) on the island,^[7] where they raised copra and cattle.^[8] This land was sold in 1983 to Johannine Daist Communion for the use of Adi Da,^[9] with a purchase price of $2.1 million.^[10]

Notes

1. ^ "Naitamba Island (Approved)" Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2. ^ Henderson, George Cockburn (1933) The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands: Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen J. Murray, London, page 203, OCLC 56000674
3. ^ "Naitauba (Variant)" Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
4. ^ "Naitaba (Variant) " Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
5. ^ Bartholomew, John George (1890) The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia T. Nelson, London, gazetteer page 35, OCLC 25600847
6. ^ ^{a b} United States Hydrographic Office (1916) Pacific Islands Pilot Volume II (Eastern Groups) US Navy, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., page 462, OCLC 36732916
7. ^ Mersmann, Andrew (April 2008) "Robert Benevides: Raymond Burr Vineyards, Sonoma County, California" Passport Online, last accessed 23 November 2010
8. ^ "Raymond Burr Vineyards History". Raymondburrvineyards.com. http://www.raymondburrvineyards.com/his.html. Retrieved 30 March 2010. 
9. ^ Duke, Lynne (12 June 2005). "Deep Throat's Daughter, The Kindred Free Spirit". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/11/AR2005061100724.html. Retrieved 23 November 2010. 
10. ^ Stanley, David (1992) Fiji Islands Handbook (3rd edition) Moon Publications, Chico, California, page 192, ISBN 0-918373-92-1

Coordinates: 17°01′S 179°17′W / 17.017°S 179.283°W / -17.017; -179.283