Joske's Thumb

Joske's Thumb

Joske's Thumb is a precipitous lava plug that rises majestically on the horizon to the west of Suva, Fiji.

Sir Edmund Hillary was defeated in his first attempts to climb the peak.

The peak gets its name from Mr Adolph Brewster Brewster, who had later changed his name to Joske's. The Brewster family were noted for their pioneering work in establishing the sugar industry, including the importation of machinery for Fiji's first sugar mill.

External links

* [http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/tripreports/Kadavu98.html Trip Report]
* [http://www.usp.ac.fj/journ/students/Setaita/LINKS_WEBPAGE/fiji_pictures.html University of the South Pacific journal]
* [http://www.fijipanoramas.com/suva-joskes-thumb.cfm Fiji Panorama's summary and pictures of Joske's thumb]


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