East Deboyne Islands

East Deboyne Islands

East Deboyne Islands
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°51′S152°32′E / 10.850°S 152.533°E / -10.850; 152.533 [1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	8
Major islands	Redlick Islets Pana Sagusagu
Area	1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation	37 m (121 ft)
Highest point	Mount Pana Sagusagu
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Deboyne Islands
Largest settlement	Redlick Islets
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/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 East Deboyne Islands are a group of scattered island and reefs between the Deboyne Islands and the Renard Islands, in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Panaeati Islanders have a Copra plantation on Mabui island.

Geography

They are located 10 km (6 mi) from Deboyne Islands .

History

The islands were discovered in 1793 by Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map

• Deboyne Island Information at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)