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Ovalau the principal island and location of local government of the Lomaiviti Islands.

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• Levuka - a town on the eastern coast
• Arovudi - a small seaside village on Ovalau Island

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AIR: Air Fiji (Ph: 3313 666) has two flights daily, seven days a week from Suva to Levuka (Bureta airstrip), flying time of approx.12mins.

The airstrip, approx. 40 minutes from the town, is on the western side of the island and is serviced by a local bus**.

SEA: Patterson Brothers shipping (Ph: 3315 644) has a daily bus and ferry service from Suva to Levuka. The trip takes 4.5 hours, and is recommended for its experience.

Turtle Transport - Leaves Suva Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from main bus station in Suva at 8.00 AM, arrive in Levuka arround 1 PM. F$ 18 one way.

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Historical Town Sights;

• Cession Stone- commemorating the signing of the Deed of Cession between Fiji and Great Britain
• Anniversary Bure- built for Prince Charles to entertain dignitaries when he came to grant Fiji her independence in 1970.
• Queen Victoria Memorial Hall
• War Memorial on Niukaube Hill
• Levuka Museum

Villages;

• Silana -Arovudi;

Situated on the north west coast of Ovalau, 10 km from Levuka town. Sights here include white coral sand beach, local village life, village green, church and the temple of spiritual worship.

• Lovoni;

The village of Lovoni lies in the center of the islands volcanic crater and is a lush and fertile valley.

Sports and activities;

• Scuba Diving; Whether is be all types of sharks, coral, small sea creatures or manta rays; all are possible here. Try Ovalau watersports for info on diving locally.

• Snorkeling; Around the local beaches of on teh reefs along side divers there are great locations near ovalau.

• Fishing; Hand line and trawling, both big game and small

• Hiking; to cultural sights and ruins

• Leleuvia Island; A beautiful coral cay about a 45 minute boat ride from Levuka

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• Silana Village backpackers and cottages, Arovudi, reached by taxi or carrier from Levuka, Tentsites dorm and cottages available near white coral sand beach, Price from F$20pp, Phone +6793440166, email : silana@owlfiji.com, [1]