Dagadaga Bonarua Island

Dagadaga Bonarua Island is an island separating East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Dagadaga Bonarua Island
Dagadaga Bonarua Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Dagadaga Bonarua Island
Dagadaga Bonarua Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°35′44″S 150°41′00″E / 10.59556°S 150.68333°E / -10.59556; 150.68333[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Dagadaga Bonarua
Area0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)
Length0.65 km (0.404 mi)
Width0.15 km (0.093 mi)
Coastline1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation24 m (79 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupSariba Islands
WardSidudu
Largest settlementDagadaga Bonarua Pearl Farm
(abandoned)
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Administration

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The island belongs to Sidudu Ward on Sariba Island. which belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

History

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In 1966, a South sea pearl farm established on the island. however, due to financial difficulties, it was closed in 1999.[3]

Geography

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The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

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After the pearl farm was closed, a caretaker lived on the island until he died in 2002. Since, the island is abandoned.

References

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  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ^ "Dagadaga Island History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-03-15.