Quamea

Qamea is one of three islets off the coast of Taveuni, Fiji, to the east of Thurston Point. The other two are Matagi and Laucala.

Qamea is a 34-square-kilometer island located 2.5 kilometers east of Thurston Point. It stretches for ten kilometers and varies in width from a few hundred meters to five kilometers. High hills (some reaching 300 meters in height) and precipitous valleys characterize the island. Because the mongoose was never introduced, indigenous animals fared better in Qamea than in many other parts of Fiji. Naivivi Bay in Qamea is renowned as a hurricane hole because it is a natural hurricane refuge.

Kocoma is the largest of the island's six communities, with a population of around 550 people. Dreketi, Togo, Naiviivi, Vatusogosogo, and Waibulu are the others. The islands are famous for a delicacy known as paileve, which is fermented in a pit. The migration of "lairo," or red land crabs, which happens during the full moon in November, is also well-known. Waterskiing, fishing, windsurfing, snorkeling, sailing, shelling, and canoeing are among the activities available.

Location: east of Thurston Point