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Namotu Island is one of the few hundreds of islands that make up the country of Fiji. It is in the southernmost part of the chain of islands called the Mamanuca Islands, which are just west of Nadi. Namotu is located just off the western coast of the main island of Fiji known as Viti Levu. Namotu Island Resort, a haven for tourists, lies about five nautical miles west of Viti Levu. It is owned by Fiji Traditional Owners; including the villages of Yako, Momi and Nabila. The resort on Namotu is a privately operated company.

History

In July 1840 the Wilkes Expedition named this island after Richard Russell Waldron, purser, USS Vincennes.

References

Charles Wilkes, Narrative of the United States exploring expedition: During the ..., Volume 3, p.286 at: http://www.geology.19thcenturyscience.org/books/1845-Wilkes-Expedition/Vol-III/PDFpages/1845-Wilkes-Expedition-III-0286.pdf accessed 29 March 2014
Findlay, Alexander George (1851). A Directory for the Navigation of the Pacific Ocean: The islands, etc., of the Pacific Ocean. R.H. Laurie.
"Waldron Island (Waldronisland) Map, Weather and Photos - Fiji: island - Lat:-17.85 and Long:177.183". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

Sources

Brown, W. G. (1993). Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Fiji. Houston, Tex.: Pisces Books.
Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. (n.d.) About Wilkes Pass, Namotu. Surfline. Retrieved (4/20/13) http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/wilkes-pass-namotu-fiji_7285/travel/
Subsurface Fiji. (2012) Game Fishing. Subsurface Fiji. Retrieved (4/20/13) https://web.archive.org/web/20130826191715/http://fijidiving.com/?cat=14
Waterways Surf Adventures. (n.d.) Activities – Surfing. Namotu Island Fiji. Retrieved (4/20/13) https://web.archive.org/web/20131118210705/http://www.namotuislandfiji.com/surfing-with-map

17°50′39″S 177°11′00″E / 17.8442°S 177.1834°E / -17.8442; 177.1834

v t e Mamanuca Islands
Beachcomber Eori Kadavulailai (aka Bounty) Kadomo Malamala Malolo Malolo Lailai Mana Matamanoa Modriki Monu Monuriki Namotu Nautanivono Navadra Navini Qalito South Sea Island Tavarua Tavua Tokoriki Treasure Vomo Vomolailai Wadigi Yanuya

v t e Islands of Fiji
Principal islands	Vanua Levu Viti Levu
Other major islands	Gau Kadavu Koro Ovalau Taveuni
Significant outliers	Conway Reef Rotuma
Archipelagos	Kadavu Group Lau Islands Lomaiviti Islands Mamanuca Islands Moala Islands Ringgold Isles Rotuma Group Vanua Levu Group Viti Levu Group Yasawa Islands

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