Vatu Vara
| Vatu Vara | ||
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| Waters | Koro lake | |
| archipelago | Lau Islands | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 26 ′ S , 179 ° 31 ′ W | |
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| Number of islands | 1 | |
| Main island | Vatu Vara | |
| length | 3.6 km | |
| width | 2.5 km | |
| Land area | 4 km² | |
| total area | 7 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 314 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Vatu Vara , also known as Hat Island because of its appearance , is an uninhabited island of volcanic origin in the north of the Lau Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean . Politically, it belongs to the Eastern Division of the island state of Fiji . The island is privately owned and was for sale for US $ 75 million, which earned it the title of "the most expensive private island in the world".
geography
Vatu Vara is the westernmost island of the Northern Lau Group and is located 20 km south of Yacata , 32 km west of Mago and 45 km northwest of Cicia . The island, made up of coral limestone , measures about 2.4 by 2.1 km (with the surrounding reef 3.6 by 2.5 km) and rises steeply to a height of 314 m from the Koro Sea . Vatu Vara is an upscale atoll of the so-called Guyot type, with a table mountain - like summit and steep cliffs . The densely overgrown island is completely surrounded by a coral reef except for a small spot in the south .
Picture gallery
Vatu Vara, seen here on a drawing from the west, has the profile of a hat
Oblique aerial view of Vatu Vara
Web links
- Unofficial homepage of the island (English)
- A profile picture of Vatu Vara on Panoramio
- Aerial photos of Vatu Vara on Panoramio
- More pictures on flickr
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in geonames.org (English)
- ↑ Article on forbes.com from January 2, 2007 (English)
- ↑ a b Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 126, Pacific Ocean (PDF; English; 5.1 MB)