Notable river spot · Oro, Papua New Guinea
Onare Island
Onare Island is a river spot in Oro, Papua New Guinea.
Onare 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 Onare 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 Onare Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.07703, 149.33082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Onare Island
- Mount Trafalgar · viewpoint · Oro · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Victory · viewpoint · Oro · ~39 km · Must-see
- Feiaba Bay · beach · Oro · ~3 km
- Amuian Bay · beach · Oro · ~5 km
- Hall Point · beach · Oro · ~6 km
- Hardy Point · beach · Oro · ~10 km
- Araupa Island · river spot · Oro · ~11 km
- Cape Nelson · beach · Oro · ~16 km
- Naniu Island · river spot · Oro · ~16 km
- Nelson Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~18 km
- Greaves Reef · beach · Oro · ~20 km
- Tamari Bay · beach · Oro · ~21 km
- Stewart Reefs · beach · Oro · ~23 km
- Ham Reef · beach · Oro · ~24 km
- Mount Hall · viewpoint · Oro · ~24 km
- Mount Britannia · viewpoint · Oro · ~24 km
- Veale Reef · beach · Oro · ~26 km
- Topographers Range · viewpoint · Oro · ~28 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Onare Island
- Goodenough Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~138 km · Must-see
- Araupa Island · river spot · Oro · ~11 km
- Naniu Island · river spot · Oro · ~16 km
- Garrandibut · river spot · Oro · ~58 km
- Oparea Island · river spot · Oro · ~69 km
- Nuama Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~120 km
- Ipoteto Island · river spot · Milne Bay · ~122 km
- Kairaga Islet · river spot · Milne Bay · ~126 km
- Sinipara Island · river spot · Oro · ~13 km
- Spear Island · river spot · Oro · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Onare Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Onare Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Onare Island?
Nearby: Mount Trafalgar (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Victory (viewpoint, 39 km), Feiaba Bay (beach, 3 km), Amuian Bay (beach, 5 km), Hall Point (beach, 6 km), Hardy Point (beach, 10 km).
Is Onare Island worth visiting?
Onare Island is listed as a notable river spot in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.