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Naitaba
Naitaba Island (Naitauba,〔"Naitauba (Variant)" , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency〕 Naitaba〔"Naitaba (Variant) " , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency〕) 〔"Naitamba Island (Approved)" , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency〕〔Henderson, George Cockburn (1933) ''The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands: Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen'' J. Murray, London, page 203, 〕 is an island of the northern Lau Islands of Fiji. It is a triangular shaped island approximately in diameter.〔Bartholomew, John George (1890) ''The Royal Atlas & Gazetteer of Australasia'' T. Nelson, London, (gazetteer page 35 ), 〕 The island is volcanic with coral and rises to on a flat-topped hill toward the southern end of the island.〔United States Hydrographic Office (1916) ''Pacific Islands Pilot Volume II (Eastern Groups)'' US Navy, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., (page 462 ), 〕 The island is forested and coconuts were grown commercially for copra. There is a barrier reef completely surrounding the island.〔 ==History== In 1965 the actor Raymond Burr and his partner purchased on the island,〔Mersmann, Andrew (April 2008) ("Robert Benevides: Raymond Burr Vineyards, Sonoma County, California" ) ''Passport Online'', last accessed 23 November 2010〕 where they raised copra and cattle. This land was sold in 1983 to Johannine Daist Communion for the use of Adi Da, with a purchase price of $2.1 million.〔Stanley, David (1992) ''Fiji Islands Handbook'' (3rd edition) Moon Publications, Chico, California, (page 192 ), ISBN 0-918373-92-1〕
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