Notable river spot · Madang, Papua New Guinea
Crown Island
Crown Island is a river spot in Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Crown 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 Crown 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 Crown Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.11582, 146.96215. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crown Island
- Kiau Point · beach · Madang · ~21 km
- Mount Reamur · viewpoint · Madang · ~26 km
- Long Island · river spot · Madang · ~35 km
- Cape Reamur · beach · Madang · ~38 km
- Cerisy Peak · viewpoint · Madang · ~47 km
- Kiau Point Lighthouse · beach · Madang · ~21 km
- Mata Fuma Point · beach · Madang · ~34 km
- Motmot Island · river spot · Madang · ~39 km
- Hankow Reef · beach · Madang · ~46 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Crown Island
- Tolokiwa Island · river spot · Morobe · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bagabag Island · river spot · Madang · ~110 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Madang · ~35 km
- Motmot Island · river spot · Madang · ~39 km
- Hein Island · river spot · Morobe · ~116 km
- Sio Island · river spot · Morobe · ~122 km
- Chissi Island · river spot · Morobe · ~145 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Crown Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crown Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crown Island?
Nearby: Kiau Point (beach, 21 km), Mount Reamur (viewpoint, 26 km), Long Island (river spot, 35 km), Cape Reamur (beach, 38 km), Cerisy Peak (viewpoint, 47 km), Kiau Point Lighthouse (beach, 21 km).
Is Crown Island worth visiting?
Crown Island is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.