Poruma Island
Poruma Island is also known as Coconut.
Like most of the islands in the central group, it is a real coral cay island.
It means it's surrounded by beach all the way around, which is a great walk,
... and makes it one of the best islands.
Cute Streets
And it's not only the beach, the streets are also super cute. 
Narrow like on all the central islands,
... and there are some historical buildings.
In the centre of the community,
... are the main facilities,
... and the wharf,
... the pier and the barge ramp.
A little beachfront street to the seafood factory,
... and the water colour is just beautiful.
Day Walk - Western Side of Poruma Island
You can walk all the way around in one go, but I did a day walk and a sunset walk. 
West of the pier,
... a beautiful sand beach ...
... takes you soon to the western point of the island.
It is the side where the community is,
... so there are some ends of the streets and buildings.
After the western point,
... you are on the southern beach,
... and it soon gets a little rocky.
Palm trees mixed with casuarinas and beautiful views,
... and the two mangrove trees in the water.
Poruma Island Tracks
With the community on the western side - 
... the eastern side has the tracks,
... including those that go to the easternmost point.
Like in the western end, there is a sun shelter with the views over the sea.
In the north east,
... there are tracks that take you to different beach spots,
... with beautiful views,
... open vegetation,
... and finally back to the community.
Evening Walk - Eastern Side of Poruma Island
So, the other side of the beach - the eastern side, 
... like I said, all can be done in one,
... but I did the other one in the evening,
... and started east of the pier, at the old seafood factory.
From this point,
... this side of the island is longer,
... so it takes a little longer,
... along the north east beaches,
... before you get to the east point,
... with the same sun shelter the tracks went.
This end is rocky,
... sometimes windy,
... and if you go up there are the tracks.
Continuing along the south east side,
... is again a little longer than was the morning walk in south west.
At the low tide,
... leaving the east point behind,
... there are some erosion stoppers,
... bit of rocky shore,
... views to the east,
... and the west,
... past those two mangrove trees,
... and the whole point of doing this half in the evening, was the sunset.
All the information about how to get to each island, any permits and where to stay, is in the Destination Guide.
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