Nauru tourist information with details about travel
to and around the atoll. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips
and hand-selected Nauru links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The
Online Guide to Travel.
Nauru is the smallest republic in the world; a raised
atoll in the Pacific, roughly halfway between Sydney and Honolulu.
Nauru is only 21 square kilometres and is surrounded by coral
reefs.
With it's position just south of the Equator, Nauru's
climate is hot and sticky, cooled slightly by occasional sea breezes.
Expect the Northeast trade winds from March to October, and plenty of
rain from December to March.
You wouldn't think that many people live on such a small island;
almost half of the ten-thousand population are outsiders and their nearest neighbour is
Banaba Island, in the Republic of Kiribati, 300 km due east.
Nauru receives aid from the Australian government and in exchange
Nauru holds and processes asylum seekers trying to enter Australia at an offshore
detention centre.
Visiting Nauru
If Nauru had a capital, it would probably be Yaren District; where
the Parliament House is located.
There are two hotels on Nauru, the Menen Hotel and OD-N-Aiwo Hotel.
The Menen has a beachside location facing Anibare Bay (the best spot for swimming on
Nauru) and the OD-N-Aiwo is located in Aiwo.
Discover Nauru:
Discover excellent deep sea fishing, scuba dive amazing ocean depths, take a tour of the
island’s phosphate mines or simply experience a holiday in a world far from your own.
Nauru
Map and History:
A map of Nauru and brief summary of its history are nicely presented at national
Geographic.
Getting to Nauru
Air Nauru, now known as Our Airline, flies from Brisbane on a round
trip twice weekly.
From Brisbane, the Boeing 737-300 flies to Honiara,
Nauru, Tarawa and Majuro.
They have an airline office at Level 3, 99 Creek Street, Brisbane.
There are also sales representatives in Honiara, Los Angeles, Majuro,
Suva, Sydney and Tarawa. The Nauru office is in the Civic Centre, but you'll probably know
that once you fly in to Nauru.
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