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Ebora - "Hole in the Wall"
Anchorage · Misima · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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- Position
- 10°37.66'S 152°31.45'E
- Depth
- 10–20 m
- Shelter
- Calm even with 30 kn outside (cliff-sheltered), but only a small indentation - 4 boats is tight.
- Getting in
- Drop the anchor in 15-20 m, fall back and tie the stern to a coconut tree leaving room for low water. Keep the spare line on board - it has disappeared when left ashore.
- Bottom
- steep; drop in 15-20 m and fall back
- Ashore
- Ebora village with a large school (headmaster asked for old encyclopaedias, 2023 blog note), soccer field, creek, waterfall nearby and plenty of good water. Hike up through rich volcanic gardens past waterfalls (a hard couple of hours). Walking track over the mountain to the other side of Misima; Bagga Bagga harbour nearby has a river and wharf.
- Water
- Lots of good water.
- People
- Chris - school headmaster (2023 blog)
Our sketch map
Drawn by us from OpenStreetMap, Sentinel-2 and our GPS. Not for navigation.
More in the Misima
Bwagaoia HarbourGuluwa (north coast)Siagara (north coast)East LiakMaranatha Bay (Bulabulalah)Patnoi (south coast)Bogga Bogga
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Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide, Robin Jeffries: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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, Robin Jeffries: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.