Strathord Islands

Strathord Islands
(From top to bottom) North Island, Middle Island, Amanuta and Strathord Island
Strathord Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Strathord Islands
Strathord Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°14′33″S 151°51′39″E / 10.24250°S 151.86083°E / -10.24250; 151.86083
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands5
Major islands
Area1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Highest pointMount Panomole
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[1]Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupBonvouloir Islands
Largest island
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Strathord Islands are an uninhabited island group of five islands in the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Politically they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea .

The islands are located about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Misima and form the northernmost group of Louisiade archipelago. They are among the Bonvouloir Islands which include two other islands to the south.

The main island—Strathord Island, also known as Panamole—lies on the southern part of the reef. The group is heavily forested and flat. Strathord was inhabited by two families from Ewena until 2013. Nowadays, they come a couple of times a year to collect yams and coconuts from their gardens.

Name Coordinates Area
km2		 Area
sq mi
North Island 0.18 0.069
Middle Island 0.08 0.031
Amanuta 0.05 0.019
(unnamed) 0.04 0.015
Strathord Island (Panamole) 0.99 0.38

References

  1. ^ LLG map Archived 2010-08-11 at the Wayback Machine


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