Notable river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Sable Island
Sable Island is a river spot in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
Sable Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sable Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sable Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.60216, 154.64119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sable Island
- Huhunati Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~26 km
- Nugarba Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~29 km
- Wreck Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~33 km
- Akani Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~39 km
- Namotu Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~46 km
- Molahau Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~48 km
- Puna Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~60 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sable Island
- Pinipel Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~130 km · Must-see
- Sirot Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~137 km · Must-see
- Nissan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~138 km · Must-see
- Barahun Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sau Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~131 km
- Green Islands · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~140 km
- Babase Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~143 km
- Huhunati Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~26 km
- Nugarba Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~29 km
- Wreck Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sable Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sable Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sable Island?
Nearby: Huhunati Island (river spot, 26 km), Nugarba Island (river spot, 29 km), Wreck Island (river spot, 33 km), Akani Island (river spot, 39 km), Namotu Island (river spot, 46 km), Molahau Island (river spot, 48 km).
Is Sable Island worth visiting?
Sable Island is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.