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	Levuka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Levuka is a town on the south-east coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division of Fiji, of which it is the capital.
		Levuka's status as a stopover port for ocean vessels crossing the Pacific came to an end in the 1950s, threatening the town with economic extinction.
		Levuka has been incorporated as a Town since 1877, and is governed by a Town Council of 8 members, elected for 3 year terms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Levuka (835 words)

	Levuka Homestay, Ovalau, Fiji Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Levuka first came to prominence in Fiji and indeed in the whole of the South Pacific from the early 1800s.
		Levuka was also the place where the first public electricity system was begun in Fiji in 1927 - the electricity was switched on three days before that of the modern capital, Suva.
		Levuka is the largest of the twenty-four settlements and villages on the island, and acts as a market place and service centre for the people of the island of Ovalau and for the other scattered islands of the Province of Lomaiviti.
	www.levukahomestay.com /historical.htm (435 words)

	Levuka - Fiji Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Subsequently, in Levuka on 10th October 1874, largely as a result of questionable financial claims by the American Consul and increasing encroachment of Eastern Fiji by the Tongan Chief Ma’afu, Cakobau and 12 other prominent Fijian chiefs ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom.
		Levuka was also the place where the first public electricity system began in Fiji in 1927 - the electricity was switched on 3 days before that of the modern capital, Suva.
		Levuka is the largest of the 24 settlements on the island, and acts as a market place and service centre for the people of Ovalau island and for other scattered islands of the Lomaiviti province.
	www.fijifvb.gov.fj /activity/listing/levuka.htm (1656 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Travel \| Countries \| Easy does it
		I was flying by Air Fiji from the country's capital, Suva, to its former capital, Levuka, situated on the nearby island of Ovalau.
		Levuka is not the first choice for those wanting to spend their time sunbathing and sipping cocktails on the sand.
		Air Fiji flies from Suva to Levuka and back twice a day for a return price of FJ$88, although in late 2004 the airline was experiencing problems with many flights being rescheduled or cancelled.
	travel.guardian.co.uk /countries/story/0,7451,1444146,00.html (1241 words)

	Viaggiatore \| Country Guide \| Levuka - An Overview
		Levuka is the old capital of Fiji and an important destination for anyone interested in the history of the South Pacific Islands.
		With many of the old weather worn buildings still intact, Levuka is a living museum and a community of 1500 or so inhabitants.
		The historic old capital town of Levuka on Ovalau was built in the early 1800's by colonizing Europeans around a strategic harbor at the foot of some magnificent tropical hills.
	www.levuka-figi.com (317 words)

	Levuka, Ovalau Island - Fiji Islands
		Ovalau Watersports is located in the small historic town of Levuka on Ovalau Island to the east of Suva on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu.
		Levuka was the capital of Fiji from 1874 until 1883 when the capital moved to Suva.
		Levuka and Ovalau are still of the main tourist track, but its a destination to experience the real Fiji.
	www.owlfiji.com /levuka.htm (207 words)

	Rob Kay's Fiji Islands Travel Guide - Ovalau, Fiji information, Fiji Islands, tourism, travel, surfing, diving, scuba, ...
		Levuka, nestled at the base of a steep bluff on Ovalau's southeast coast, is a fascinating destination, well off the beaten tourist track.
		Levuka, with a population of around 1500, can be seen in a relatively few hours by the ambitious traveller, but a stay of several days is recommended to really savour its 'lost-in-time' ambience.
		Levuka is one of Fiji's three official ports of entry (Lautoka and Suva are the other two) and the wharf has recently been upgraded.
	www.fijiguide.com /Guide/Islands/ovalau.html (4094 words)

	Fiji - Levuka
		Levuka is a town on the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province.
		It was founded around 1820 by European settlers and traders as the first modern town in the Fiji Islands, and became an important port and trading post.
		After Fiji was annexed as a British colony in 1874, Levuka remained the capital until 1882, when the administration was moved to Suva.
	www.fiji-explored.com /Levuka-103.html (320 words)

	Viaggiatore : Levuka - Accomodations, Hotels and Other Places to Stay
		The accommodations in Levuka are home-like settings, some with a historic background.
		One of Levuka's fine old families, the Ashleys, has run the Royal for more than half a century with such attentive care that it seems more like a pension full of antiques than a hotel.
		Levuka's Masonic lodge is the home of Lodge Polynesia 562 SC, founded in 1875, and is the oldest in the South Pacific.
	www.levuka-figi.com /accomodations.htm (489 words)

	Department of Archaeology, SFU, Research Information, Levuka
		Levuka is located on the island of Ovalau, the largest of the volcanic Lomoviti island group.
		The town is nestled in a narrow coastal strip and surrounding foothills, between the sea and mountains, on the eastern shores of the island.
		Levuka began as a "beach community" occupied by a number of European castaways, escaped convicts, and other individuals in the early 19th century.
	www.sfu.ca /archaeology/dept/fschool/fs2000/levuka (580 words)

	Excite - Travel Guide - Off the Beaten Track
		Levuka, on the island of Ovalau west of Viti Levu, was the capital of the country during the first period of British colonial rule, but due to the town's limited space (squeezed between the mountains and the sea) the capital was shifted to Suva in 1882.
		The town was the first European settlement in Fiji, with sandalwood traders settling there as early as 1806, and throughout the 1800s the town boomed as sailors and whalers called in, planters came and colonial administrators established themselves there.
		Lovoni village, west of Levuka in the centre of Ovalau, is nestled within a spectacular extinct volcanic crater.
	www1.excite.com /travel/travelguide/beatentrack/0,20310,pacific-400,00.html (833 words)

	Fiji Museum - Weaving Virtual Exhibition
		Above right: A Fijian warrior is shown wearing a 'wasekaseka' made from whales teeth which have been carved to the shape of a boar's tusk and strung on a coconut fibre to make a necklace.
		Above left: A collection of war clubs, ornaments and tabua's on display in Levuka was photographed by the Dufty Brothers circa 1876.
		Above left: One of the first Native Police Courts, photographed by the Dufty Brothers, was established in Levuka in 1872, before Fiji was ceded to Great Britain in 1874.
	www.fijimuseum.org.fj /fm-glassplatenegs.htm (718 words)

	Levuka : Walking Tours \| Frommers.com
		The Levuka Historical and Cultural Society raised money throughout the country to restore it and install a small branch of the Fiji Museum, a public library, a meeting hall, a crafts and recreational center, and a small garden.
		At the bottom of the hill is the Levuka Club, a colonial-era drinking establishment.
		A row of mango and sweet-smelling frangipani trees shade the sidewalk known as Bath Road between the school and the rushing creek.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/levuka/0356010008.html (1205 words)

	South sea bauble - [Sunday Herald]
		Levuka lost its capital status long ago when the British decided Suva, on Viti Levu, was a better economic prospect.
		Levuka is poor but its rich character could never be replicated.
		During the coup in 2000 when Suva’s parliament was stormed and its politicians held hostage, a Levuka mob allegedly spurred on by Methodist ministers burned down the lodge, a rumoured place of devil worship with a secret tunnel running, via the Royal, to Masonic headquarters in Scotland.
	www.sundayherald.com /54768 (1178 words)

	Levuka - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Levuka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Levuka was the site of the first European settlement in the Fiji Islands, and from 1874 to 1882 was capital of the British colony.
		Fishing is important, with the Pacific Fishing Company being the town's main employer.
		I saw him hit the captain of a Swedish bark on the beach at Levuka, in the Fijis.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Levuka (144 words)

	Royal Hotel Levuka Fiji, Levuka Town
		In 1882, due to its mountainous backdrop, the capital was officially moved to Suva and Levuka's importance dwindled as trade and business also shifted.
		In 1989 Levuka was designated a historic town and has recently been nominated for World Heritage listing.
		Walking through Levuka's streets, you can discover for yourself the town's charm and character through the historic buildings, churches and monuments that dot this unique town.
	www.royallevuka.com /Historic_Picturesque_Levuka.html (193 words)

	UNESCO Bangkok: LEVUKA REFORMULATED ACTION PLAN
		Levuka is Fiji’s first capital and site of not only Fiji’s cession to England but also the beginning of modern day Fiji’s economic, financial and political history.
		Levuka is reliant on the sea as a major source of income.
		Presently seafarers who want to visit Levuka dock at the main wharf and are greatly inconvenienced due to the restricted operating hours at the main wharf and security at the wharf gates.
	www.unescobkk.org /index.php?id=2383 (539 words)

	Levuka Public students to resume classes on Wednesday - Fiji Government Online
		Students of Levuka Public Primary School will resume classes on Wednesday this week in a collective effort by the Government, school committee and community leaders to continue providing education services for the children.
		Mrs Taganesia said the police and fire authorities are still investigating the causes and nature of the fire, which gutted down the primary school on Saturday at the Old Capital.
		Levuka Public School provided Fiji’s first formal education, schooling elite for a shilling a week, six pence for additional children and mostly for elite European settlers during the colonial era.
	www.fiji.gov.fj /publish/page_5600.shtml (237 words)

	the great outdoors
		While Levuka may look like your average sleepy town, this place was once a port and trading post for Fiji and the whole of the South Pacific.
		It was the place of early settlement for many foreign traders, merchants, missionaries and vagabonds, and as a result, many nights of drunken debauchery took place here.
		Levuka has only a few restaurants, and The Whale's Tale Restaurant is one of the best.
	thegreatoutdoors.com.au /display.php?episode=&ID=3582 (402 words)

	USP Journalism Online: Wansolwara
		Levuka mayor George Gibson says that the township has seen “some sort of normality” but people have yet to recover from the fact that the events that took place there were the first ever that caused real fear among them.
		With the benefit of being situated outside of Levuka, the school saw no need to close its doors during the crisis but it has given its students a break while the rest of the country play catch-up.
		However much the people of Levuka may want to disassociate themselves from freemasonry which was obvious during a trip there in July, the fact remains that the movement has contributed the most to the development of the township.
	www.usp.ac.fj /journ/docs/wansol/53ovalau.html (510 words)

	Levuka Homestay, Ovalau, Fiji Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A new concept in accommodation for Levuka is now open.
		We were fortunate to find Levuka, the original capital of Fiji.
		In building our home, we have designed it in the colonial style, in keeping with the general architecture of the town of Levuka.
	www.levukahomestay.com /levhome.htm (487 words)

	Another film byu FLP Senator premieres today
		It traces the important historical role of Levuka in Fiji's colonial and postcolonial history, and is set against the backdrop of global economic trends and local political upheavals.
		Interviews with prominent Levuka residents such as the late Dora Patterson and Sir Len Usher combine with those of chiefly elders like the Tui Toki and Tui Cawaci to contextualise the development of the tuna industry on the island.
		Air Fiji is providing return airfares to Levuka, Ajay Prakash is contributing equipment, and Levuka cinema proprietors, Peter and Wendy Ramsay, are making their cinema available for both the premier and the free public screenings.
	www.fijihosting.com /pcgov/hot_press/no761.htm (629 words)

	Activities : Diving : Central - Fiji Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The islands include Ovalau the quaint former capital of Fiji, Levuka; Moturiki, Makogai, Batiki, Narai, Gau and a number of smaller islands and islets.
		It was on the island of Ovalau at Levuka that the first European beachcombers set up camp.
		Levuka witnessed great debaucheries and political alarms until Fiji was ceded to Britain in 1874 and the township became the colony’s capital.
	www.fijifvb.gov.fj /activity/diving/central.shtml (261 words)

	Fiji: F.H.& A.W.B. Dufty photos 1871-86
		The Englishman Francis Herbert Dufty arrived in Levuka in June 1871, the year that the government of "King" Cakobau was established there.
		Alfred Dufty left Levuka for Suva in 1884, followed by Francis (Frank) in 1885.
		Levuka township, at that time the capital of Fiji, Ovalau Island.
	www.justpacific.com /fiji/fijiphotos/dufpics (1244 words)

	"Dakuwaqa"
		About the time the story reached Levuka the man himself arrived, and I myself saw him, and saw the scar on his leg where the calf was bitten off, and heard the story from his own lips.
		He was one of the crew of a cutter taking a party of kidnapped Solomon-Islanders from Levuka to Mago; and when passing near Matuku they made a dash for liberty.
		It is now some years since we heard of the appearance of the denizen of the deep known in Fiji as "Dakuwaqa" (in the Fiji legend more particularly known as the devil-shark, the name meaning "back of a boat," appropriately suiting the monster in its known habits in Fiji waters).
	www.justpacific.com /bits'n'pieces/dakuwaqa (2801 words)

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