Travelling Fiji

Hey. I'm looking at going to fiji for 6 weeks ish around about the middle of September. Is 6 weeks too long to be spending travelling around fiji or is there enough to do? I will be on a semi budget (depending on how much I earn before I go) is there any places I should definitely be going to? Or any places I should avoid?

I'm a solo female traveller so would like to meet people on the way or to find someone to travel with if possible or perhaps find if there is any sort of backpacking community in Fiji.

Is 6 weeks too long to be spending travelling around fiji or is there enough to do?

That you are asking this question at all tells me that you need to:
(i) learn more about the place you are visiting .. get a guidebook to Fiji and learn about what's there, and
(ii) learn about yourself.

Here is something to think about to help you on your way.

Is there enough to do? Here's what you can do on a small island resort: swing in a hammock, maybe read, explore the lagoon at low tide, go snorkelling, relax, eat 3 meals, socialize with other people. I've been on islands so small that you can walk around the entire island in 20-30 minutes. That's all there is to do, and people stay on the island for several days. Why? Because they like doing just that, and nothing more, day after day.

The main thing you have to understand is that different people enjoy doing different things. Among other things, I enjoy spending time in small towns, a week in places such as Suva, Lautoka, Labasa, Levuka .. that's not everyone's idea of a vacation. I like taking hikes, getting out into nature. Some people want a plush resort holiday for a week or so. Nothing more or less, possibly an excursion thrown in to do some holiday shopping.

What do you want? What do you like? Haven't figured it out yet? Don't worry about it. We all learn by taking trips, trying things, discovering what we like seeing and doing.

is there any places I should definitely be going to?

No, not in my travel book. But I can say this about Fiji .. it's not the sort of destination full of the kinds of tourism 'musts' that people asking this question are probably hoping for. Fiji, longer term -- such as 6 weeks -- is better if a person heads out and explores, is independent-minded.

Get a guidebook, learn about the place, and think about how you can handle what there is to 'do' at a small island resort.

any sort of backpacking community in Fiji

I moved around quite a bit for 2 months. 90% of the time I did not see any backpackers. The reason is that most of them go to the low-budget resorts (mainly the yasawas, but also a couple other 'backpacker' destinations), and stay there. I was consciously avoiding the places that they probably went to. The majority of the independent backpackers that I did cross paths with were on round-the-world trips and slotted Fiji into their flight itinerary. You'd find them almost at random.

6 weeks is quite long to spend just in Fiji even if you visit all the major islands. It depends on how slowly you like to travel. There isn't the large backpacker community like you find in S.E. Asia because of the higher costs associated with Fiji. Most backpackers are visiting Fiji as an add-on to Australia/New Zealand and don't spend that long, mostly restricting themselves to the islands off Nadi, i.e. they go there for the beach.
If you get bored you can fly from Fiji to any of the numerous nearby islands like Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomons and New Caledonia, so you can easily fill out your time.

I spent 9 weeks in Fiji last summer and it wasn't enough for me. I was living like a local in Nausori, a small town 30 minutes from Suva. I would say that it all depends on what you want to do. Like bthdth said before, Fiji is all about beaches, snorkeling and enjoying the moment. I did my diver's licence and I went snorkeling many times. You can also go skydiving in Nadi, hiking, surfing and fishing.

My suggestion is to get into the culture, drink kava and enjoy the moment. Fijians are really nice people. Since you have a lot of time, I would suggest you to fly from Nausori (all the inland flights leave from there) to Taveuni. You can also go to Savusavu on Vanua Levu. If you like to snorkle, you can snorkle with Manta rays on Mana Island. It is a really nice experience, but it's more crowded with tourists. My favourite place to relax was definitely Leleuvia Island. It's a really small island bot too touristy. The staff is really nice and the food is delicious.

Hope that helps! Enjoy Fiji!