Staniforth Range Explained
Staniforth Range is a mountain range located in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.[1] Yeripa and Taripa villages are the nearest populated places to the range.[2] [3]
History
The mountain range is named after Miles Staniforth Cater Smith, an Australian politician who played a role in the passing of the Papua Act 1905 which saw the transfer of the territory of Papua from Britain to Australia.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-3045659&fid=4842&c=papua_new_guinea Staniforth Range: Papua New Guinea
- https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-3050574&fid=4845&c=papua_new_guinea Yeripa: Papua New Guinea
- http://satellites.pro/plan/Taripa.Papua_New_Guinea Taripa Map
- Book: Gibbney, H. J.. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- Web site: Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. Adam. Carr. psephos.adam-carr.net.
