The Anglican missionaries Hopkins and Iven visited Malu'u in 1902 and provided copies of Lau language prayer books. By 1905 there were four branch schools in the vicinity, all run by Christians from Queensland, Australia. One school had 49 students and reportedly faced hostility from locals who refused to conform to Christianity. Florence Young of the Queensland Kanaka Mission visited Malu'u in 1904 and found a graveyard overgrown with crotons.[2]
Landmarks and economy
The village contains Malu'u Lodge and a canoe hire centre to visit the lagoon. There is a harbour where a boat can be caught to Honiara.[3] Cocoa is produced by the locals and the government have a fermentary for processing them at Malu'u.[4] The nearby village of Mana'ambu contains the Tofe Takwe Trail Store and is noted for its pancakes.[5]