Location Oceania Total islands 1 Length 0.65 km (0.404 mi) Elevation 24 m Island group Louisiade Archipelago | Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea Major islands Dagadaga Bonarua Width 0.15 km (0.093 mi) Area 7 ha Adjacent body of water Solomon Sea | |
 | ||
Dagadaga Bonarua Island is an island separating East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Contents
Map of Dagadagabonalua, Papua New Guinea
Administration
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.
History
in 1966, a South sea pearls farm established on the island. however, due to financial difficulties, it was closed in 1999.
Geography
The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics
After the pearl farm was closed, a caretaker lived on the island until he died in 2002. Since, the island is abandoned.
References
Dagadaga Bonarua Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA