Notable river spot · Central, Papua New Guinea
Abavi Island
Abavi Island is a river spot in Central, Papua New Guinea.
Abavi 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 Abavi 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 Abavi Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -10.18007, 148.72162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Abavi Island
- Abau Island · river spot · Central · ~2 km
- Cloudy Bay · beach · Central · ~3 km
- Daubodai Island · river spot · Central · ~3 km
- Ganau Island · river spot · Central · ~8 km
- Cole Reefs · beach · Central · ~10 km
- Eugenie Island · river spot · Central · ~11 km
- Rot Reefs · beach · Central · ~12 km
- Buruma Point · beach · Central · ~14 km
- Sandbank Bay · beach · Central · ~21 km
- East Reef · beach · Central · ~25 km
- Baxter Bay · beach · Central · ~26 km
- Pom Island · river spot · Central · ~27 km
- Grange Island · river spot · Central · ~30 km
- Batumata Point · beach · Central · ~37 km
- Mount Clarence · viewpoint · Oro · ~43 km
- Cape Rodney · beach · Central · ~44 km
- Kini Kini Bay · beach · Central · ~48 km
- Table Bay · beach · Central · ~49 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Abavi Island
- Mailu Island · river spot · Central · ~91 km · Must-see
- Abau Island · river spot · Central · ~2 km
- Daubodai Island · river spot · Central · ~3 km
- Ganau Island · river spot · Central · ~8 km
- Eugenie Island · river spot · Central · ~11 km
- Pom Island · river spot · Central · ~27 km
- Grange Island · river spot · Central · ~30 km
- Kopopegolo Island · river spot · Central · ~61 km
- Vairagolo Island · river spot · Central · ~61 km
- Kepelegolo Island · river spot · Central · ~62 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Abavi Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Abavi Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Abavi Island?
Nearby: Abau Island (river spot, 2 km), Cloudy Bay (beach, 3 km), Daubodai Island (river spot, 3 km), Ganau Island (river spot, 8 km), Cole Reefs (beach, 10 km), Eugenie Island (river spot, 11 km).
Is Abavi Island worth visiting?
Abavi Island is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.