Naitaba
Naitaba Island(Naitauba,[1]Naitaba[2])[3][4]is an island of the northernLau IslandsofFiji.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 forcopra.There is abarrier reefcompletely surrounding the island.[6]
History
[edit]In early 1920 thecoconutestates onWakayaand Naitaba suffered a heavy loss due to a storm.[7]In 1965 the actorRaymond Burrand his partner purchased 1,625 hectares (4,015 acres) on the island,[8]where they raisedcopraandcattle.[9]This land was sold in 1983 to Johannine Daist Communion for the use ofAdi 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
[edit]- ^"Naitauba (Variant)"NaitabaatGEOnet Names Server,United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^"Naitaba (Variant)"NaitabaatGEOnet Names Server,United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^"Naitamba Island (Approved)"NaitabaatGEOnet Names Server,United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^Henderson, George Cockburn (1933)The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands: Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, BellinghausenJ. Murray, London, page 203,OCLC56000674
- ^Bartholomew, John George (1890).The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia.T. Nelson. p. 35.OCLC25600847.
- ^"Damage at the islands".Taranaki Daily News.10 March 1920. p. 5.Retrieved25 July2023.
- ^Mersmann, Andrew (April 2008)."Robert Benevides: Raymond Burr Vineyards, Sonoma County, California".Passport Online.Retrieved21 May2016.
- ^"History".Raymond Burr Vineyards. Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2012.Retrieved21 May2016.
- ^Duke, Lynne (12 June 2005)."Deep Throat's Daughter, The Kindred Free Spirit".The Washington Post.Retrieved23 November2010.
- ^Stanley, David (1992)Fiji Islands Handbook(3rd edition) Moon Publications, Chico, California,page 192,ISBN0-918373-92-1
- ^"Spiritual leader passes on".fijitimes.November 28, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon February 26, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 20,2010.
- ^"Lake County News | California - Followers mourn death of spiritual leader".Archived fromthe originalon 27 June 2009.Retrieved2 June2010.
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