Baluan Island
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Baluan Island is the southern most island of the Admiralty Islands
group which make up the majority of Manus Province
in Papua New Guinea
. It is formed from an extinct volcano. Baluan is a beautiful island with many adventures even though it's small. From the beaches to the top where you can see the crator of the volcano.
The main foods on the island are fish and vegetables grown on the perfect growing volcanic soil.
The most famous Baluan person was Sir Paliau Moloat (1893-1991), who was elected as the First National Member of Assembly for Manus Province in 1964. He died in 1991 and is buried on Baluan.
Admiralty Islands
The Admiralty Islands are a group of eighteen islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the south Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. These rainforest-covered islands form part of Manus Province, the smallest and...
group which make up the majority of Manus Province
Manus Province
Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km², but with more than 220,000 km² of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 ....
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is formed from an extinct volcano. Baluan is a beautiful island with many adventures even though it's small. From the beaches to the top where you can see the crator of the volcano.
The main foods on the island are fish and vegetables grown on the perfect growing volcanic soil.
The most famous Baluan person was Sir Paliau Moloat (1893-1991), who was elected as the First National Member of Assembly for Manus Province in 1964. He died in 1991 and is buried on Baluan.