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Ninan Island

Anchorage · Western Calvados · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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The guide

Position
11°03.87'S 152°35.12'E
Bottom
sandy patches among coral bommies
Notes
Small, gorgeous and uninhabited, across from Moturina. Full of birds - kites, eagles, parrots, pigeons, cockatoos. Good snorkelling over bommies.

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Sketch map of Ninan Island

Drawn by us from OpenStreetMap, Sentinel-2 and our GPS. Not for navigation.

More in the Western Calvados

Bramble Haven - Punawan IslandKukuluba (Kokoluba), Duchateau IslandsPana Bobai Ana, Duchateau IslandsPanasia IslandUtian (Brooker) IslandMoturina Island - Riman BayKamatal (Kamataal) Island lagoonCormorant Channel / PassWuri Wuri PassagePana Sagu Sagu passageAra Gum Gum passage

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Sources: compendium p125-126 (2XS 2016)
Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.