Naitauba Island shown in the Lau Islands

Naitaba Island (Naitauba,[1] Naitaba[2]) [3][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 early 1920 the coconut estates on Wakaya and Naitaba suffered a heavy loss due to a storm.[7] In 1965 the actor Raymond Burr and his partner purchased 1,625 hectares (4,015 acres) on the island,[8] where they raised copra and cattle.[9] This land was sold in 1983 to Johannine Daist Communion for the use of Adi Da,[10] with a purchase price of $2.1 million.[11] It was reported that Adi Da died of cardiac arrest on November 27, 2008, at his home on the island, while working on his art.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Naitauba (Variant)" Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ↑ "Naitaba (Variant) " Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ↑ "Naitamba Island (Approved)" Naitaba at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ↑ Henderson, George Cockburn (1933) The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands: Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen J. Murray, London, page 203, OCLC 56000674
  5. ↑ Bartholomew, John George (1890). The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia. T. Nelson. p. 35. OCLC 25600847.
  6. 1 2 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. ↑ "Damage at the islands". Taranaki Daily News. 10 March 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Mersmann, Andrew (April 2008). "Robert Benevides: Raymond Burr Vineyards, Sonoma County, California". Passport Online. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "History". Raymond Burr Vineyards. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Duke, Lynne (12 June 2005). "Deep Throat's Daughter, The Kindred Free Spirit". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  11. ↑ Stanley, David (1992) Fiji Islands Handbook (3rd edition) Moon Publications, Chico, California, page 192, ISBN 0-918373-92-1
  12. ↑ "Spiritual leader passes on". www.fijitimes.com. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Lake County News | California - Followers mourn death of spiritual leader". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2010.

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