The Sigatoka River is in the island of Viti Levu in Fiji and has its source on the west side of Mount Victoria and flows for 120 kilometers to the coast between the central and western ranges. It is the chief means of transportation with some parts of the interior of the island.
5-729: The Sigatoka Sand Dunes are at the mouth of the river, and the Nadarivatu Dam was completed in 2012 in its headwaters. Sigatoka River was historically the only means of transport from the Fijian coast to the island's lush interior. The river provided locals for fisheries, as well as water for agriculture and drinking. During the Colo Wars , the valley around the Sigatoka River became a bastion for hill tribes who resisted British rule . From 1912 to 1923, banana plantations in
10-641: A river in Fiji is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sigatoka Sand Dunes The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park is located at the mouth of the Sigatoka River on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji . They are located approximately 3 km west of the town of Sigatoka . The dunes are the product of erosion in the coastal hinterland and coastal dune forming processes. The extensive dune system covers an area of 650 hectares and comprises
15-787: A series of parabolic sand dunes. The dunes range from 20–60 m tall. The dunes have been forming over thousands of years. Archaeological excavations have uncovered pottery more than 2600 years old, as well as one of the largest burial sites in the Pacific. Evidence of the past is clearly visible throughout the dune system as pottery shards, stone tools, human remains and other archaeological relics continue to be uncovered by natural processes. The sand dune ecosystem contributes to its national significance as outlined in Fiji's Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. The dunes were designated Fiji's first National Park in July 1989 and consequently came under
20-547: The Sigatoka River Valley suffered severe episodes of a fungal infection called Mycosphaerella musicola , also known as the Yellow Sigatoka disease. Since 2006, the Sigatoka River is still used for jet-boat excursions in one of the world's first village safaris. 18°10′32″S 177°31′12″E / 18.1756°S 177.52°E / -18.1756; 177.52 This article related to
25-574: The management of the National Trust of Fiji . The dunes are now an important educational and recreational point for locals and tourists. Apart from being a key tourist destination, the dunes are an important source of archaeological artifacts and information for local and foreign universities and archaeological institutes. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 26 October 1999 in
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