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Amphlett Islands

Coordinates: 9°15′00″S 150°50′00″E / 9.25°S 150.83333°E / -9.25; 150.83333
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Amphlett Islands
Landsat 7 image of the Amphlett Islands
Amphlett Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Amphlett Islands
Geography
Coordinates9°15′00″S 150°50′00″E / 9.25°S 150.83333°E / -9.25; 150.83333
ArchipelagoD'Entrecasteaux Islands
Adjacent toSolomon Islands
Total islands18
Major islandsWamea, Wawiwa, Yabwaia
Area25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation586 m (1923 ft)
Administration
ProvinceMilne Bay
LLGDobu Rural

The Amphlett Islands (sometimes called the Amphlett Isles or Amphlett group) are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Administratively, they belong to Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province, in the Dobu Rural local-level government. Some sources consider the group of 18 islands to be part of the larger D'Entrecasteaux Islands,[1] and they lie about 10 km north of Fergusson Island.[2]

Description

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The Amphlett Islands are volcanic in origin.

Demographics

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As of 2000, the population of the islands was 469. The population in 1970 was estimated at 230.[3]

The peoples of the Amphlett Islands are known for their pottery and their role in the kula trade.[3] Clay pots are the most important source of cash for the islanders.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Amphlett Islands". British Museum. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. ^ "Papua New Guinea - Amphlett Group". Ocean Dots. 2012-09-23. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. ^ a b Lauer, Peter K. (2009-02-10). "Amphlett Islands' Pottery Trade and the Kula". Mankind. 7 (3): 165–176. doi:10.1111/j.1835-9310.1970.tb00403.x.
  4. ^ Hide, R.L. (2002). Milne Bay Province: text summaries, maps, code lists and village identification (Revised ed.). Canberra: Land Management Group, Australian National University. p. 81. ISBN 9780957938168.