Duke Of York Island, Papua New Guinea
Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 4°10′00″S 152°28′00″E / 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E. The island is named after Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III of Great Britain.
Shared name
There is also a Duke of York Island at 71°37′33.74″S 170°2′56.88″E / 71.6260389°S 170.0491333°E in North Victoria Land in East-Antarctica, at the southern end of Robertson Bay, not far from Cape Adare.
References
- ^ "Duke of York Group | Melanesian, Yule & Mussau | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Island immersion: a visit to the Duke of York Islands". Business Advantage PNG. 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Antarctica Detail". 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
Islands of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Louisiade Archipelago | |
| North Solomon Islands | |
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