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History of Fiji, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Fiji, a country and archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It surrounds the Koro Sea and is about 1,300 miles (2,100 km) north of Auckland, New Zealand. The archipelago consists of some 300 islands and 540 islets scattered
e. The majority of Fiji 's islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Today, some geothermic activity still occurs on the islands of Vanua Levu and Taveuni. [1] Fiji was settled first by the Lapita culture, around 1,500–1,000 years BC, followed by a large influx of people with predominantly Melanesian ...
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Apr 17, 2024 · Dutch explorer Abel TASMAN was the first European to spot Fiji in 1643, followed by British explorer James COOK in 1774. Captain William BLIGH plotted the islands in 1789. In the 1800s, merchants, traders, and whalers frequented the islands, and the first missionaries arrived in 1835. Rival kings and chiefs competed for power, at times aided by ...
A Brief Timeline of Fiji’s History. 1220 BC – The first Lapita people settle in Fiji. 1000 to 500 BC – The first Melanesian people settle in Fiji. 1643 – Abel Tasman sails past Taveuni. 1774 – Captain James Cooks notes Vatua Island in the Lau Islands. 1804 – European merchants begin to arrive on Vanua Levu for the sandalwood trade.
Fiji was suggested to have been settled by Micronesian, before Melanesians, but evidence is lacking that this happened – either in oral accounts or geological data, except that of Ma'afu. Archaeological finding suggest long standing occupation of the islands.
