Dravuni (pronounced ) is a

volcanic island Geologically, a high island or volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin. The term can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often form ...

in the Kadavu Group of islands in Fiji. Covering an area of , it is located at 18.78° South and 178.53° East, and reaches a maximum altitude of . The island is inhabited by approximately 125 people and is the most northern of several inhabited islands within the Great Astrolabe Reef. Just north of the Astrolabe lies Solo Reef, an atoll where according to local legend there used to be a village that sunk into the sea. Villagers who fish there respect this legendary village by not throwing garbage overboard. Dravuni is also home to The University of the South Pacific (USP) research facility which is currently being used by

Coral Cay Conservation Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secre ...

as the main base for conducting surveys on the reefs by invitation of the Fijian Ministry of Tourism. The former Foreign Minister and diplomat

Kaliopate Tavola Kaliopate Tavola (born 1946) is a Fijian Agricultural economist, diplomat, and politician, who was his country's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2006. He was also Minister for External Trade and Minister for Sugar. Diplomatic caree ...

is a native of Dravuni.

References

External links

Coral Cay homepage

Kaliopate Tavola's website on Dravuni history and culture
Kadavu Group Islands of Fiji {{Fiji-geo-stub