Australians make up around half the tourists that visit the Fiji. Why? For starters, you can find direct, cheap flights from Sydney to Fiji that are less than 4 hours long. Then there is the geography. Fiji is an archipelago of over 300 paradisal islands, so you can take your pick of Robinson Crusoe moments.
Most Sydney to Fiji flights land on the main island of Viti Levu, where you will find the capital city of Suva and backpacker-friendly Nadi.
You can take your pick of Fiji airports. Direct flights land in Nadi International or Suva. Flights with stopovers will deliver you to lesser-known towns like Labasa, Rotuma, Koro Island and Savusavu.
Fiji is one of the most famous faces in the South Pacific. The spray of islands takes in castaway beaches and palm forests; scuba diving trips and boat cruises; one-church villages and big cities. Most flights land in Nadi, where there is a lively core of international shops, hotels and restaurants. From there, it is easy to escape off the map.
Fiji’s locale lends it a tropical monsoon climate. June to August sees warmer, drier weather than Sydney, so it is a great place for a spot of winter sun. Just watch out for the downpours that spring up in the rainy season between December and March.