Iwa Island

Iwa Island is an island located in the Solomon Sea, approximately 130 miles (200 km) from mainland New Guinea and 310 miles (500 km) from Port Moresby.

The island is featured briefly in the 1963 documentary "La Donna Nel Mondo (Women of the World)."

At that time, it was home to a retired Scottish colonel, Roger Hopkins, his 84 wives, and their 52 children.

Hopkins, much older than his wives, was said to be unintelligible as he was both deaf and mute — although he is wearing a hearing aid in his right ear during filming.

Obomatu Village is located on Iwa Island.