Marshall Bennett Islands (also known as the Marshall Bennets [1] ) are several islands in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Marshall Bennett Islands (also known as the Marshall Bennets [1] ) are several islands in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
They consist of:
They are usually considered to be part of the Woodlark Islands group. Of the islands only Dugumenu is uninhabited but is used by neighbouring islanders for the growing of coconuts.
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Dugumenu Island is an island in Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the Marshall Bennett Islands and therefore belongs to Milne Bay Province. The island is about 180 hectares in area and uninhabited, but islanders from nearby Kwaiwatta and Gawa islands use Dugumenu for coconut production and probably fishing.
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Coordinates: 8°50′S151°55′E / 8.833°S 151.917°E
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