Conflict Group

Coordinates: 10°46′48″S 151°47′32″E / 10.78000°S 151.79222°E / -10.78000; 151.79222
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Conflict Islands
UTC+10)
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Conflict Group is an atoll in Papua New Guinea. The group was sighted in 1879 by HMS Cormorant, by moonlight; it was named in 1880 by Bower, captain of HMS Conflict.[3] Irai Island is the center of population of the group.

The small Panasesa Island has an

eco resort
with a small staff.

In September 2022 the Papua New Guinea government ordered an investigation into the islands' ownership after their owner, Australian businessman Ian Gowrie Smith, attempted to sell them.[4]

Islands in Conflict Group

The individual islands in a clockwise direction, starting in the west (Kisa and Itamarina in the lagoon):

Name Coordinates Area
km²
Ilai (Irai Island) 10°46′03″S 151°41′33″E / 10.7675°S 151.6925°E / -10.7675; 151.6925 (Ilai (Irai)) 1.18
Panasesa Island 10°44′24″S 151°43′30″E / 10.7400°S 151.7250°E / -10.7400; 151.7250 (Panasesa) 0.68
Madiboiboi? 10°43′50″S 151°44′26″E / 10.7306°S 151.7406°E / -10.7306; 151.7406 (Madiboiboi?) 0.10
Gabugabutau 10°43′16″S 151°44′55″E / 10.7210°S 151.7485°E / -10.7210; 151.7485 (Gabugabutau) 0.17
Tubinagurm Island 10°43′03″S 151°46′20″E / 10.7175°S 151.7723°E / -10.7175; 151.7723 (Tubinagurm Island) 0.25
Lutmatavi Island 10°43′19″S 151°47′15″E / 10.7220°S 151.7874°E / -10.7220; 151.7874 (Lutmatavi Island) 0.06
Panaboal 10°44′21″S 151°49′32″E / 10.7393°S 151.8255°E / -10.7393; 151.8255 (Panaboal) 0.52
Ginara Island 10°45′08″S 151°49′51″E / 10.7521°S 151.8308°E / -10.7521; 151.8308 (Ginara Island) 0.14
Panarakuum Island 10°46′12″S 151°51′55″E / 10.7699°S 151.8654°E / -10.7699; 151.8654 (Panarakuum Island) 0.51
Panarakiim Motina 10°46′51″S 151°52′51″E / 10.7807°S 151.8808°E / -10.7807; 151.8808 (Panarakiim Motina) 0.08
Muniara Island 10°48′01″S 151°54′12″E / 10.8002°S 151.9032°E / -10.8002; 151.9032 (Muniara Island) 0.23
Auriroa Island 10°48′23″S 151°55′21″E / 10.8064°S 151.9224°E / -10.8064; 151.9224 (Auriroa Island) 0.76
Panamaiia 10°50′03″S 151°52′28″E / 10.8341°S 151.8745°E / -10.8341; 151.8745 (Panamaiia) 0.06
Tarapaniian 10°49′33″S 151°50′25″E / 10.8258°S 151.8403°E / -10.8258; 151.8403 (Tarapaniian) 0.06
Panaiiaii 10°49′15″S 151°49′44″E / 10.8207°S 151.8288°E / -10.8207; 151.8288 (Panaiiaii) 0.05
Kisa 10°46′56″S 151°49′43″E / 10.7821°S 151.8285°E / -10.7821; 151.8285 (Kisa) 0.08
Itamarina 10°45′48″S 151°46′16″E / 10.7634°S 151.7711°E / -10.7634; 151.7711 (Itamarina) 0.05

Differing surface areas, and sometimes divergent names for individual islands can be found in Oceandots: Irai (97 ha), Panasesa (63.5 ha), Auriora (61 ha), Panarakum (38.8 ha), Panibari (24.7 ha), Tubiniguam (17.8 ha), Moniara (13 ha), Ginouri (11 ha) and Tupit (10 ha). Thereafter, the total land area of the archipelago is 3.75 km².[5]

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ Selve B, Bwaduai S, Nisa M, James K, Usurup JP, Turner P, Melrose W, Yas W, Samuel R, Eddie C (2000). "Community empowerment in the control of lymphatic filariasis in Misima, Milne Bay Province using diethylcarbamazine in combination with albendazole" (PDF). The Papua New Guinea Medical Journal. 43 (3-4 Sep-Dec): 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010.
  3. ^ Arthur Wichman (Hrsg.): History of New-Guinea (bis 1828). Bd. 1, E. J. Brill, Leiden 1909, S. 271
  4. ^ "Investigation into Conflict Islands". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ^ Oceandots.com: Conflict Islands
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