Doini Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island | |
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  Doini Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 30 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
Doini Island (also called Blanchard Island) is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Administration
The island belongs to Logea South Ward, Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
History
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Geography
The island is part of the Doini group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Economy
The island is privately owned. it has a resort (Doini island plantation). most islanders are working in the Tourism business as staff of the resort, or in operating the nearby Gonabarabara Island ranger station (and Manta Ray center).
Transportation
The island is served by an airstrip that was built by the resort.
References
Islands of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Louisiade Archipelago | |
| North Solomon Islands | |
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