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    Yanuca Lailai

    17°45′S 178°47′E

    Yanuca Lailai (also known as Lost Island to travellers) is a 72-acre (0.29 km2), volcanic rock, limestone island located between the islands of Ovalau and Moturiki in Fiji. The coastline has mangrove trees, volcanic rock cliffs and beaches, and the interior abounds in jungle.

    17°45′S 178°47′E

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    Overview

    Yanuca Lailai (also known as Lost Island to travellers) is a 72-acre (0.29 km2), volcanic rock, limestone island located between the islands of Ovalau and Moturiki in Fiji. The coastline has mangrove trees, volcanic rock cliffs and beaches, and the interior abounds in jungle. The island is uninhabited. The island was used as quarantine station when the first Indian indentured labourers arrived on the Leonidas.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Ovalau group

    • Ovalau

      106 km²▲ 622 m

      Major islands

    • Moturiki

      14.7 km²▲ 131 m

      Minor islands

    • Yanuca Levu

      1.4 km²▲ 95 m

      Minor islands

    • Thangalai Island

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      Minor islands

    Also in Lomaiviti Islands

    Also in Fiji

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia