Strathord Islands

Strathord Islands

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Strathord Islands
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°14′48″S 151°52′32″E / 10.24667°S 151.87556°E / -10.24667; 151.87556Coordinates: 10°14′48″S 151°52′32″E / 10.24667°S 151.87556°E / -10.24667; 151.87556[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	5
Major islands	Strathord Island
Area	1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)
Highest elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest point	Mount Panomole
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Bonvouloir Islands
Largest island	Strathord Island
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Strathord Islands are an uninhabited island group of five islands in the Louisiade Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. Politically they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea .

The islands are located about 100 km northwest of Misima and form the northernmost group of Louisiade archipelago. They are among the Bonvouloir Islands which include two other islands to the south.

The main island Strathord Island, also known as Pana Mole, lies on the southern part of the reef. The group is heavily forested and flat. Strathord was inhabited by two families from Ewena until 2013. Nowadays, they come a couple of times a year to collect yams and coconuts from their gardens.

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