George Austin Woods (1828[citation needed] – 1905, in Suva) was a British navy officer who served as premier of the Kingdom of Viti between May 1872 and 1874.
[2] His father, George, had also served in the Royal Navy and so had others of his relatives.
[2] In February 1871 he arrived in Fiji, hoping to work as surveyor there.
[2][4] Once in Fiji he came into contact with King Seru Epenisa Cakobau.
[6] When chiefs demanded that Woods be excluded from meetings of Fijian ministers, Cakobau named him as Tui Kaba, adopting him into the Bauan ruling family.