Notable river spot · Western, Solomon Islands
Blanche Island
Blanche Island is a river spot in Western, Solomon Islands.
Blanche 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 Blanche 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 Blanche Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -8.60149, 157.39713. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blanche Island
- Renard Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Mbusana Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Asovo Point · beach · Western · ~6 km
- Mbusana Bay · beach · Western · ~7 km
- Vovoruku Bay · beach · Western · ~8 km
- Iropiro Point · beach · Western · ~8 km
- Rendova Island · river spot · Western · ~14 km
- Ghoso Point · beach · Western · ~14 km
- Mbarora Bay · beach · Western · ~14 km
- Mbo Point · beach · Western · ~15 km
- Waugh Bay · beach · Western · ~16 km
- Endotori Point · beach · Western · ~16 km
- Lake Rano · lake · Western · ~16 km
- Rava Point · beach · Western · ~17 km
- Ira Point · beach · Western · ~17 km
- Hiruhove Point · beach · Western · ~21 km
- Ndughiri Island · river spot · Western · ~22 km
- Hoverenggō Point · beach · Western · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Blanche Island
- Renard Island · river spot · Western · ~3 km
- Mbusana Island · river spot · Western · ~4 km
- Rendova Island · river spot · Western · ~14 km
- Ndughiri Island · river spot · Western · ~22 km
- Tetepare Island · river spot · Western · ~27 km
- Mbarambuni · river spot · Western · ~28 km
- Zazaghana Island · river spot · Western · ~28 km
- Panggupanggu Island · river spot · Western · ~29 km
- Mboku · river spot · Western · ~29 km
- Kokorana Island · river spot · Western · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Blanche Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blanche Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blanche Island?
Nearby: Renard Island (river spot, 3 km), Mbusana Island (river spot, 4 km), Asovo Point (beach, 6 km), Mbusana Bay (beach, 7 km), Vovoruku Bay (beach, 8 km), Iropiro Point (beach, 8 km).
Is Blanche Island worth visiting?
Blanche Island is listed as a notable river spot in Solomon Islands on Spotwander.