Brumer Islands

Brumer Islands
Brumer Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Brumer Islands
Brumer Islands
Location of Brumer Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°45′30″S 150°23′00″E / 10.75833°S 150.38333°E / -10.75833; 150.38333[1]
Adjacent toCoral Sea
Total islands5
Major islands
Area4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictAlotau District
LLG[2]Suau Rural LLG
Island GroupBrumer Islands
Largest settlementBadila Bedda Bedda Bonarua (pop. ~160)
Demographics
Population160 (2000)
Ethnic groupsPapuans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Brumer Islands are an island group of Papua New Guinea. The islands are located off the southeast coast of New Guinea, about 10 km from the South Cape. The islands belong to Suau Rural LLG, and are not related to Louisiade Archipelago.

Badila Bedda Bedda Bonarua (2,49 km2), is the westernmost island of the group. it is long and narrow, and extends over 14 km from northeast to southwest. It is dense with coconut forests and other trees. The soil is fertile. In the valleys, many fenced fields of the farmers who raise bananas and sugar cane can be seen. At its highest point, Mount Bonarua, it reaches 120 m. There is a light beacon on the southwest cape of the island.

Harikoia, the second largest island (1,32 km2) is located east of Badila Bedda Bedda Bonarua, it is higher and reaches 165 m. The other islands of the group, including Ahana rock, are all located southeast of Harikoia.

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2016-03-10.