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Island in the Ringgold Isles, Fiji
Cobia Island
Cobia Island is located in FijiCobia IslandCobia Island
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific
Coordinates16°45′0″S 179°59′7″E / 16.75000°S 179.98528°E / -16.75000; 179.98528
ArchipelagoRinggolds
Administration
Fiji
Additional information
Time zone
  • UTC GMT +12

Cobia Island (also known as Thombia Island or Budd Island) is an island in Fiji, and is a member of the Ringgold Isles archipelago, which forms an outlier group to the northern island of Vanua Levu. It has a land area of 69.29 hectares. The island is shaped like a crescent moon.

Cobia Island is located within the Budd Reef and has a submerged volcanic crater with the highest elevation on the west side of the island. The geological formations and the beach forests of the island contribute to its natural significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity and Action Plan.

The island is a popular snorkeling, kayaking and scuba diving location with a reported visibility under water of 120 feet or 36 meters.

History

The island was considered a "conspicuous landmark" for navigators on ships sailing around and through the Fiji Islands. The island and its surrounding reef were described in Alexander Agassiz's publication, The Islands and Coral Reefs of Fiji (1899).

See also

References

  1. "Thombia Island". Get a Map. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "Cobia: Fiji". Geographical Names. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. Taylor, Frank (28 June 2011). "Hiking the Crater of Cobia". Tahina Expedition. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. Ganilau, Bernadette Rounds. "Fiji Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan" (PDF). Convention on Biological Diversity. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. "Cobia Is, Ringgolds, Fiji". Asia Escape Holidays. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (1882). Sailing Directions for the Fiji Islands and Adjacent Waters. London: Hydrographic Office, Admiralty. p. 104.
  7. Agassiz, Alexander (1899). "The Islands and Coral Reefs of Fiji". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Harvard College. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
Ringgold Isles
Islands of Fiji
Principal islands
Other major islands
Significant outliers
Archipelagos


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