Reef lagoons and forested islands of Milne Bay — fallback photograph via Princess Cruises
Milne Bay · Bilas PNG

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S EASTERN HORIZON

A world connected
by water.

Extraordinary islands. Living traditions.
A welcome that stays with you.

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From Alotau’s waterfront to the far islands of the Louisiades, discover a province shaped by voyaging, exchange and the people who call it home. There is more here than a view. Meet the guides, hosts, makers and local businesses who turn a place on a map into a journey you remember.

Green mountain slopes and a misty valley in the Agaun and Daga highlands of Milne Bay

Highlands & islands

From misty mountains to tropical seas.

Aerial view of Tawali Resort and its reef

Stay & do

Good places. Real connections.

An outrigger canoe above a Milne Bay reef, photographed by Jayne Jenkins

Sailing & clearance

The sea is the connection.

Milne Bay canoe, as documented by WoodenBoat.

Heritage

Stories that still connect us.

FIND YOUR ISLAND

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ISLAND GUIDE / Louisiade ArchipelagoMisima Island10.671° S / 152.729° E
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Map sources & accuracy

Coastlines: Natural Earth 1:10 million land data (public domain). Locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), Papua New Guinea gazetteer, checked 23 October 2026. Selected marker record.

North is up. All views use the same geographic projection, with a standard parallel of 10° S. Markers are representative island locations, not landing points. Tiny islands may be absent from the generalised coastline. Group overviews are available in the guide dropdown rather than drawn as individual islands. This visitor map is not a nautical chart.

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