Conflict Islands
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Conflict Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Conflict Islands
Conflict Islands
Location of the Conflict Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°46′48″S 151°47′32″E / 10.78000°S 151.79222°E / -10.78000; 151.79222[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands21
Major islands
Area4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Bwanabwana Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementIrai (pop. 20)
Demographics
Population30 (2014)
Pop. density6.6/km2 (17.1/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Conflict Group is an atoll in Papua New Guinea. The group was sighted in 1879 by HMS Cormorant, by moonlight; it was named in 1880 by Bower, captain of HMS Conflict.[3] Irai Island is the center of population of the group.

The small Panasesa Island has an eco resort with a small staff.

In September 2022 the Papua New Guinea government ordered an investigation into the islands' ownership after their owner, Australian businessman Ian Gowrie Smith, attempted to sell them.[4]

Islands in Conflict Group

The individual islands in a clockwise direction, starting in the west (Kisa and Itamarina in the lagoon):

NameCoordinatesArea
km²
Ilai (Irai Island)10°46′03″S 151°41′33″E / 10.7675°S 151.6925°E / -10.7675; 151.6925 (Ilai (Irai))1.18
Panasesa Island10°44′24″S 151°43′30″E / 10.7400°S 151.7250°E / -10.7400; 151.7250 (Panasesa)0.68
Madiboiboi?10°43′50″S 151°44′26″E / 10.7306°S 151.7406°E / -10.7306; 151.7406 (Madiboiboi?)0.10
Gabugabutau10°43′16″S 151°44′55″E / 10.7210°S 151.7485°E / -10.7210; 151.7485 (Gabugabutau)0.17
Tubinagurm Island10°43′03″S 151°46′20″E / 10.7175°S 151.7723°E / -10.7175; 151.7723 (Tubinagurm Island)0.25
Lutmatavi Island10°43′19″S 151°47′15″E / 10.7220°S 151.7874°E / -10.7220; 151.7874 (Lutmatavi Island)0.06
Panaboal10°44′21″S 151°49′32″E / 10.7393°S 151.8255°E / -10.7393; 151.8255 (Panaboal)0.52
Ginara Island10°45′08″S 151°49′51″E / 10.7521°S 151.8308°E / -10.7521; 151.8308 (Ginara Island)0.14
Panarakuum Island10°46′12″S 151°51′55″E / 10.7699°S 151.8654°E / -10.7699; 151.8654 (Panarakuum Island)0.51
Panarakiim Motina10°46′51″S 151°52′51″E / 10.7807°S 151.8808°E / -10.7807; 151.8808 (Panarakiim Motina)0.08
Muniara Island10°48′01″S 151°54′12″E / 10.8002°S 151.9032°E / -10.8002; 151.9032 (Muniara Island)0.23
Auriroa Island10°48′23″S 151°55′21″E / 10.8064°S 151.9224°E / -10.8064; 151.9224 (Auriroa Island)0.76
Panamaiia10°50′03″S 151°52′28″E / 10.8341°S 151.8745°E / -10.8341; 151.8745 (Panamaiia)0.06
Tarapaniian10°49′33″S 151°50′25″E / 10.8258°S 151.8403°E / -10.8258; 151.8403 (Tarapaniian)0.06
Panaiiaii10°49′15″S 151°49′44″E / 10.8207°S 151.8288°E / -10.8207; 151.8288 (Panaiiaii)0.05
Kisa10°46′56″S 151°49′43″E / 10.7821°S 151.8285°E / -10.7821; 151.8285 (Kisa)0.08
Itamarina10°45′48″S 151°46′16″E / 10.7634°S 151.7711°E / -10.7634; 151.7711 (Itamarina)0.05

Differing surface areas, and sometimes divergent names for individual islands can be found in Oceandots: Irai (97 ha), Panasesa (63.5 ha), Auriora (61 ha), Panarakum (38.8 ha), Panibari (24.7 ha), Tubiniguam (17.8 ha), Moniara (13 ha), Ginouri (11 ha) and Tupit (10 ha). Thereafter, the total land area of the archipelago is 3.75 km².[5]

References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ↑ Selve B, Bwaduai S, Nisa M, James K, Usurup JP, Turner P, Melrose W, Yas W, Samuel R, Eddie C (2000). "Community empowerment in the control of lymphatic filariasis in Misima, Milne Bay Province using diethylcarbamazine in combination with albendazole" (PDF). The Papua New Guinea Medical Journal. 43 (3-4 Sep-Dec): 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Arthur Wichman (Hrsg.): History of New-Guinea (bis 1828). Bd. 1, E. J. Brill, Leiden 1909, S. 271
  4. ↑ "Investigation into Conflict Islands". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Oceandots.com: Conflict Islands
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