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Pambwa No.1 (south coast)
Anchorage · Rossel (Yela) · Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea
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- Position
- 11°24.02'S 154°00.57'E
- Depth
- 9 m
- Wind shelter
- very good in SE
- Shelter
- Very calm in 25 kn SE.
- Getting in
- Via Gwa Passage (route above from outside the lagoon). Easy to see; a wide dog-leg channel (port then starboard) with well-defined reef either side. A good arrival anchorage from Australia.
- Bottom
- mud
- Holding
- good
Our sketch map
Drawn by us from OpenStreetMap, Sentinel-2 and our GPS. Not for navigation.
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Thanks to Soggy Paws PNG Compendium, Maranatha guide: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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: 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 Information can be out of date or wrong, and positions can be out by hundreds of metres.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.