Local favourite river spot · New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Bit Island
Bit Island is a river spot in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Bit Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bit Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bit Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.20793, 153.07045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bit Island
- Mount Taron · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~32 km
- Cape Sena · beach · New Ireland · ~38 km
- Cape Matanatamberan · beach · New Ireland · ~59 km
- Matenkupkum · cave · New Ireland · ~61 km
- Matenbek · cave · New Ireland · ~61 km
- Elizabeth Bay · beach · New Ireland · ~64 km
- Hunter Point · beach · New Ireland · ~68 km
- Hans-Meyer-Gebirge · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~30 km
- HP New Ireland · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~32 km
- Kombon Beach · beach · New Ireland · ~37 km
- Rossel Mountains · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~45 km
- Verron Range · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~46 km
- Mount Konagaiang · viewpoint · New Ireland · ~54 km
- Baimsin Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~56 km
- Borpop Harbour · beach · New Ireland · ~57 km
- Alas Islands · river spot · New Ireland · ~61 km
- Atlas Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~62 km
- Lipek Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~67 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bit Island
- Ambitle Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lamassa Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mualim Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~84 km · Must-see
- Mioko Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~85 km · Must-see
- Duke of York Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~86 km · Must-see
- Lambom Island · river spot · New Ireland · ~88 km · Must-see
- Kerawara Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~91 km · Must-see
- Ulu Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~91 km · Must-see
- Makada Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~91 km · Must-see
- Kabakon Island · river spot · East New Britain · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bit Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bit Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bit Island?
Nearby: Mount Taron (viewpoint, 32 km), Cape Sena (beach, 38 km), Cape Matanatamberan (beach, 59 km), Matenkupkum (cave, 61 km), Matenbek (cave, 61 km), Elizabeth Bay (beach, 64 km).