Aore Today

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Aore Today - General Information 
The Y shaped archipelago of Vanuatu, consisting of 83 islands and covering a total area of 860,000 square kilometers, is located in the heart of the South Pacific. South-east of the Solomons, a stones throw from New Caledonia, north of New Zealand, west of Fiji and 1750 km east of Australia. Today Vanuatu has a unique blend of custom (tribal) communities, resorts, beaches, fine dining and geography ranging from large mountain chains shrouded in mist, to accessible volcanoes and pristine underwater environments. 

Sitting on the same latitude as Port Douglas in Queensland is Vanuatu's Aore Island. Aore Island, located in the northern Sanma Provience, is roughly 11 kilometers in length and 9 kilometers at its widest point and is sheltered by Espiritu Santo, Malo and Tatuba Islands. The Bruat and Segond Channels narrowly separate Aore from these larger islands. Lapita Plantation takes up the western portion of Aore and views the confluence of these two magnificent waterways. 

Moving inland from the coastal fringe of Lapita the landform rises marginally to open grazing paddocks and natural forest areas. Here the landscape is best described as gently undulating with scattered trees and areas of dense native forest. Stands of coconut palms dominate the north-western side of the plantation fronting on to the Segond Channel. The flat central area has been cleared to encourage pasture growth for livestock, and the south-eastern portion is dominated by native coastal forest.