Sacred Heart Cathedral
Suva’s Sacred Heart Cathedral stands on Pratt Street. Built in 1902 using sandstone from quarries near Sydney, the Catholic church embodies a material connection between Fiji and Australia.
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Discover Suva
Suva is Fiji's capital on southeastern Viti Levu. Its harbour supports important administrative, commercial and cultural functions. This is an urban place with a very different character from the country's smaller holiday islands.
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A city beside sheltered water
The harbour helped establish Suva as a government and trading centre. Hills and green surroundings frame central streets and neighbourhoods. The coastline connects working port functions with the wider residential city.
A centre serving many islands
Markets and public institutions reveal the capital's role in everyday life. Different communities meet within this urban setting. Suva shows how Fiji includes a modern society with substantial towns alongside beaches, reefs and smaller island settlements.
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Sights in and around Suva
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Suva Fiji Temple
The Suva Fiji Temple belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Plans for its construction were announced at a church conference in April 1998.
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