Olorua
| Olorua | |
|---|---|
| Island | |
  Olorua Location in Fiji | |
| Coordinates: 18°36′19″S 178°45′15″W / 18.60528°S 178.75417°WCoordinates: 18°36′19″S 178°45′15″W / 18.60528°S 178.75417°W | |
| Country | Fiji |
| Island group | Southern Lau Islands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
Olorua is an uninhabited island of the Lau Archipelago in the Eastern Division of Fiji. The island has an area of 0.3 square kilometres (74 acres) and rises to 50 metres (164 ft) above sea level. It is located 8.0 nautical miles (14.8 km or 9.2 mi) northwest of Komo, the nearest inhabited island. It was recently featured on a Discovery Channel survival series, in which a former British Army Officer, Ed Stafford, spent 60 days naked and alone on the island.
The island itself is rarely visited by local tribes and typically has a warm climate.
The wildlife on and around the island ranges from crabs, sharks to geckos and lizards. There is also a small group of goats on the island but how they got there is unknown.
On the island there is small range of trees that grow there such as coconut and palm trees.
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