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Bramble Haven - Punawan Island
Anchorage · Western Calvados · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
Open Bramble Haven - Punawan Island in the interactive mapThe guide
- Position
- 11°11.42'S 152°01.54'E
- Depth
- 5–6 m
- Getting in
- Clear runs from either entry waypoint.
- Bottom
- sand with some low coral
- Ashore
- No permanent village but a fishing camp - thatch shelters, fish-smoking racks, non-potable water and a small garden. A family group lives here much of the year and moves to Brooker when food and water run short. Weather-bound fishing families can be very generous.
- Water
- The fishing camp's fresh water is not drinkable (Totem 2012).
- Notes
- A good weather-driven landfall at the western end when you can't lay the eastern islands.
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Drawn by us from OpenStreetMap, Sentinel-2 and our GPS. Not for navigation.
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♥ Join us on PatreonOpen the interactive mapSources: compendium p90-91 (Maranatha 2010; Totem 2012) · cruiser note via Ryan's waypoint (2023)
Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide, Sailing Totem, other cruisers' notes (2023): their notes are summarised in our own words.
This guide is a set of personal cruising notes shared in good faith. Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres. It is not a substitute for official charts and notices, your own eyes, local knowledge, or professional medical, legal or customs advice. You use it at your own risk: the skipper alone is responsible for the safety of the vessel and everyone on board, and the authors accept no liability for any loss, injury or damage arising from its use.
Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide, Sailing Totem, other cruisers' notes (2023): their notes are summarised in our own words.
This guide is a set of personal cruising notes shared in good faith. Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres. It is not a substitute for official charts and notices, your own eyes, local knowledge, or professional medical, legal or customs advice. You use it at your own risk: the skipper alone is responsible for the safety of the vessel and everyone on board, and the authors accept no liability for any loss, injury or damage arising from its use.