Located 225 miles south-east of New Guinea Named by Europeans 'Sudest' or 'Tagula' and marked accordingly on maps. It is the largest of the eastern islands of the Louisiade Archipelago, and is relatively isolated. Known as Vanatinai locally.

Largest island in the Louisiades.

Buiawe (Buyawe)
Village on the south-eastern coast of the island

Unidentified Fighter Plane
Crashed on land, inland from Buyawe.

A6M2 Zero
Located at the eastern tip of te island, near East Point.
Wartime reference: S 11 37 E 153 47