Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is the main island of the Woodlark Islands archipelago, located in Milne Bay Province and the Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. Although no formal census has been conducted since 1990, the current population is estimated at approximately 6,000 people. There is one primary schoo…
Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is the main island of the Woodlark Islands archipelago, located in Milne Bay Province and the Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. Although no formal census has been conducted since 1990, the current population is estimated at approximately 6,000 people. There is one primary school on the island that teaches about 200 students ; to attend high school/secondary school, all children must travel to Alotau on the mainland.
Location: Solomon Sea
Population: ~1,700 (est. 6,000 in 2010 by unofficial census) (1990)
Highest elevation: 240 m (790 ft)
Highest point: Mount Kabat
Province: Milne Bay Province
Largest settlement: Kulumadau (pop. 242 in 1990 (est. 2,500 in 2010 by unofficial census))
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