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Laucala

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The total land area of the main island is 12 km (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
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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
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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
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The island was first settled by the Qaraniyaku people, led by their founder Buatavatava Naulumatua. He established Nauluvatu village.
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The privately owned islands are the site of the Laucala Resort. 388:"red bull co-founder dietrich mateschitz's laucala island resort" 696: 449: 154: 108: 504: 401: 704: 616: 595: 559: 538: 130: 125: 114: 104: 21: 695:This article about a geographical location in 252:. Based at Lauthala Bay Seaplane Base was the 724: 516: 413: 276:energy drink company, bought the island from 8: 731: 717: 523: 509: 501: 420: 406: 398: 18: 208:Later, the islanders of Vuna (village in 296: 165:several hundred metres to the west and 124: 103: 68: 34: 144: 129: 113: 7: 685: 683: 306: 304: 302: 300: 16:Island in Northern Lau Islands, Fiji 703:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 14: 364:Booth, Thomas H. 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Laucala is located in Fiji
16°45′00″S 179°41′00″W / 16.75000°S 179.68333°W / -16.75000; -179.68333
Fiji
Lau Islands
[lauˈðala]
Taveuni
Fiji
Qamea
Matagi
Vanua Balavu
Naitauba
Namalata
Qelelevu
Cikobia
Taveuni
Naitauba
Qamea
World War II
US Navy
Lauthala Bay Seaplane Base
Naval Base Fiji
VP-91
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Dietrich Mateschitz
Red Bull
Forbes
bures


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