Joske's Thumb, Volcanic plug in Fiji, west of Suva

Joske's Thumb is a precipitous volcanic plug rising in the skyline west of Suva, about 15 kilometres from the city. Its base can be reached from Naikorokoro Road, which links Naikorokoro Village to Queens Road; the turn-off lies on the north side of Queens Road, 0.8 kilometres west of the Lami Bay Hotel outside Lami. The rock tower is named after pioneer settler Paul Joske.

The peak was known as "Rama" and Devil's Thumb before Paul Joske, a pioneer settler who arrived with the Polynesia Company in 1870, gave it his name. Joske and his son Adolf Brewster-Joske built Fiji's first sugar mill, running from 1873 to 1875 on the site of today's Parliament Building; it failed because of poor crops from Suva's shallow soil. After Joske's suicide following allegations of incest, his descendants took the name Brewster, but the mountain kept his name.

Before Paul Joske's arrival the peak was called "Rama" and Devil's Thumb, because locals said it looked like a man clawing his way out of hell. After Joske's suicide following allegations of incest, his descendants took the surname Brewster, yet the Devil's Thumb was commemorated with his name. Since 2007 the peak appears with the Grand Pacific Hotel on the reverse of Fiji's ten dollar bill.

The hiking trail starts at Naikorokoro Road and demands preparation due to steep climbs and unpredictable weather on the mountain. Sturdy footwear and rain protection are essential, as conditions can shift rapidly throughout your visit.

Joske's Thumb appears with the Grand Pacific Hotel on the reverse of Fiji's ten dollar bill in the 2007 and 2012 series. The peak was earlier called "Rama" and Devil's Thumb, for a shape locals likened to a man clawing his way out of hell.