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East Deboyne Islands
East Deboyne Islands is located in Papua New GuineaEast Deboyne IslandsEast Deboyne Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°51′S 152°32′E / 10.850°S 152.533°E / -10.850; 152.533
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands8
Major islands
Area1.02 km (0.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation37 m (121 ft)
Highest pointMount Pana Sagusagu
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGLouisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupDeboyne Islands
Largest settlementRedlick Islets
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The East Deboyne Islands are a group of scattered island and reefs between the Deboyne Islands and the Renard Islands, in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Panaeati Islanders have a Copra plantation on Mabui island.

Geography

They are located 10 km (6 mi) from Deboyne Islands .

History

The islands were discovered in 1793 by Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. LLG map
Islands of Papua New Guinea
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Louisiade Archipelago
North Solomon Islands
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