View of the main beach on Fafa Island in Tonga (circa 2011). Fafa Island is a popular getaway for tourists on the main island of Tongatapu nearby. Boats depart daily from Nuku’alofa the capital. The island is circled by beaches with some sandy mangroves that separate the beaches at high tide.
View of the buttress root system of a pandanus palm in inland Fafa Island. The interior has a number...
Fale means ‘house’ in Tongan. It refers to the traditional thatched roof home that was once common before European...
The coastline of Fafa Island is encircled by one huge beach. Pictured is a popular stretch of the beach...
This fence is clad in traditional Tongan weaving. Weaving is an ancient Tongan handicraft usually used as matting for...
View of a fale on Fafa Island in Tonga. Fale’s are house made from traditional materials like palm leaves....
A group of coconut palms in inland Fafa Island. These palms are iconic to the South Pacific islands being...
Looking at a Chenille Plant located on Fafa Island in Tonga. This species originated in Oceania, but is now...
