Amphlett Islands Explained

Coordinates:-9.25°N 150.8333°W
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Archipelago:D'Entrecasteaux Islands
Waterbody:Solomon Islands
Total Islands:18
Major Islands:Wamea, Wawiwa, Yabwaia
Country:Papua New Guinea
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Milne Bay
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:LLG
Country Admin Divisions 1:Dobu Rural
Elevation M:586
Area Km2:25

The Amphlett Islands (sometimes called the Amphlett Isles or Amphlett group) are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Administratively, they belong to Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province, in the Dobu Rural local-level government. Some sources consider the group of 18 islands to be part of the larger D'Entrecasteaux Islands,[1] and they lie about 10 km north of Fergusson Island.[2]

Description

The Amphlett Islands are volcanic in origin.

Demographics

As of 2000, the population of the islands was 469. The population in 1970 was estimated at 230.[3]

The peoples of the Amphlett Islands are known for their pottery and their role in the kula trade. Clay pots are the most important source of cash for the islanders.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Amphlett Islands . 2023-05-17 . British Museum.
  2. Web site: 2012-09-23 . Papua New Guinea - Amphlett Group . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923123936/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/png/amphlett.php . 23 September 2012 . 2023-05-17 . Ocean Dots.
  3. Lauer . Peter K. . 2009-02-10 . Amphlett Islands' Pottery Trade and the Kula . Mankind . en . 7 . 3 . 165–176 . 10.1111/j.1835-9310.1970.tb00403.x.
  4. Book: Hide, R.L. . Milne Bay Province: text summaries, maps, code lists and village identification . Land Management Group, Australian National University . 2002 . 9780957938168 . Revised . Canberra . 81.