Vanuatu

Vanuatu consists of 83 islands with the capital, Port Vila, located on the island of Efate. Vanuatu has a population of over 200,000 people scattered throughout the islands. Port Vila itself has a population of approximately 30,000, with some 5% of European and Asian descent.

The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly known as the New Hebrides, was reportedly discovered by Captain James Cook in 1774 and is known as the 'untouched paradise'.

It is located two and half hours flight from Brisbane, and three hours flight from Sydney and Auckland.

Up until independence in 1980, Vanuatu was governed jointly by the United Kingdom and France, leaving behind both English and French influences reflected in the spoken languages and the culture.

Vanuatu is renowned for it's friendly people and it's pristine environment.

Port Vila

Port Vila is the capital city of Vanuatu. Situated on the south coast of the island of Efate, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu and one of the South Pacific's more beautiful and well-known cities. With a south facing horseshoe shaped harbour, the colourful vegetation and the French atmosphere combine to make Port Vila and the island of Efate one of the most attractive destinations in the South Pacific.Not only do they offer pristine unpolluted waters and a relaxed culture but also gourmet restaurants, game fishing, diving, golf, sailing and many other holiday activities.In Port Vila, Bislama is spoken by the population as the day-to-day language. In addition, English and French are also widespread, as well as other indigenous languages.

Attractions

Vanuatu has a well deserved reputation as a unique tourist destination. With an all year round warm and mostly sunny climate, swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and sunbathing are always enjoyable.

The water temperature ranges from 22 degrees in winter through to 28 degrees in summer. Like all tropical regions, Vanuatu suffers some exposure to cyclones between November and February.

Along with Vanuatu’s tourism attractions of beautiful beaches, magnificent scenery and unpolluted waters, tourists are also provided with an opportunity to travel to the other islands forming part of Vanuatu where they can experience rare active volcanoes and the world famous Pentacost Jumpers.