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Torlesse Islands

Torlesse Islands
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°49′48″S 152°11′32″E / 10.83000°S 152.19222°E / -10.83000; 152.19222
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	2 inhabited
Major islands	Tinolan Pananiu
Area	2.08 km (0.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Highest point	Mount Pananiu
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Torlesse Islands
Largest settlement	Tinolan (pop. ~5)
Demographics
Population	10 (2014)
Pop. density	4.8/km (12.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Torlesse Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Politically they belong to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are 13 km away from Misima and 5 km west of Deboyne Islands. The aggregate land area of the seven islands is 2.08 km. The main village is Tinolan. it is inhabited by a family from Panaeati Island who grow Copra.

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map Archived 2010-08-11 at Archive-It
3. Torlesse Atoll, Papua New Guinea auf Panoramio

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