Local favourite river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Hetau Island
Hetau Island is a river spot in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
Hetau 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 Hetau 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 Hetau Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.16972, 154.51323. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hetau Island
- Mt. Bei · viewpoint · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~18 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral · church · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~41 km · Must-see
- Taiof · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~56 km · Must-see
- Buka · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~16 km
- Kilu Cave · cave · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~33 km
- Bonis Peninsula · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~48 km
- Malulu (Maliliu, Entrance) Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~3 km
- Sasei Point · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~4 km
- Manuan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~4 km
- Pororan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~5 km
- Pororan · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~5 km
- Queen Carola Harbor · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~5 km
- Cape Dunganon · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~6 km
- Toruma Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~7 km
- Torokapei Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~8 km
- Kulu Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~8 km
- Kulu · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~8 km
- Bei Point · beach · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hetau Island
- Taiof · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nissan Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~103 km · Must-see
- Barahun Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~106 km · Must-see
- Sirot Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~110 km · Must-see
- Pinipel Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~121 km · Must-see
- Buka · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~16 km
- Bonis Peninsula · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~48 km
- Green Islands · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~101 km
- Sau Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~123 km
- Malulu (Maliliu, Entrance) Island · river spot · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hetau Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hetau Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hetau Island?
Nearby: Mt. Bei (viewpoint, 18 km), Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral (church, 41 km), Taiof (river spot, 56 km), Buka (river spot, 16 km), Kilu Cave (cave, 33 km), Bonis Peninsula (river spot, 48 km).