Banks
and Torres
 The
Banks and Torres islands,
in the northernmost part of Vanuatu,
include some sixty islands, of which thirteen only are
inhabited. The others are mainly tiny islets of white sand
or volcanic rock. Since the 8th of December 1994 they form
the Torba province with a population just over 8000. The
Torres take their name from Captain Luis Vaez de Torres who
was a member of the Quiros expedition and the Banks owe
theirs to the botanist Joseph Banks who came over with James
Cook in 1774.
Located some 180 km south of the Solomon
Islands, these northernmost islands are not very well known,
but are reputed for the friendliness and warmth of their
inhabitants and the beauty of their surroundings.
Accommodations
There are no hotels in the Banks nor in the Torres, but
you can overnight at Linua Guest House on Torres
(Tel/Fax : 25864 / 24940) or at Harry’s Memorial Guest
house on Ra Island near Motalava (Tel/Fax 25864 or 24940
or 38823), and at Leumerous Guest House in Sola on Vanua
Lava (Tel. 38823 or 24940) or Lusce’s Youth Club at Sola
Bay and Wongress Bungalows (Tel.: 38504).
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