Ebuma Island


Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

History

James and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1901. they built a mansion on it and lived there from 1912 - 1985.
Ernie Evennett built the second house on the island in 1975.
Today his son is the only one living there.

Geography

Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned.
The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Administration

The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.

Demographics

The population on the last census was 1.