Mount Victory (Papua New Guinea)

Coordinates: 9°13′S 149°04′E / 9.217°S 149.067°E / -9.217; 149.067
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Mount Victory
Highest point
Coordinates9°13′S 149°04′E / 9.217°S 149.067°E / -9.217; 149.067
Geography
LocationOro Province, Papua New Guinea
Geology
Last eruption1935

Mount Victory is an active volcano on the north east coast of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea with a height of 1,884 metres (6,181 ft).[1] It is bounded by the Ajova River.

The mountain is a major andesite volcano, with the magma known for its high levels of Nickel and Chromium. Captain John Moresby named the mountain after HMS Victory. The volcano was used as a beacon due by ships, due to the red crater glow. It last erupted in 1935.

Hydrographers Range, Mount Lamington, and Mount Trafalgar are three other large Quaternary stratovolcanoes in south-eastern New Guinea.

References

  1. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, p. 192.

References cited

  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2011). Pub. 164 Sailing Directions (Enroute)—New Guinea. Sailing Directions (Enroute). Springfield, Virginia: United States Government—National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)


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