St. Andrew Isles
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| Waters | Bismarcksee | |
| archipelago | Admiralty Islands | |
| Geographical location | 2 ° 27 ′ S , 147 ° 24 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 4th | |
| Main island | Waikatu Island | |
| Total land area | 0.2 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The St. Andrew Islands are a group of islands in the north of Papua New Guinea . Politically, they are part of the Manus Province .
geography
The St. Andrew Islands are a subset of the Admiralty Islands . They are located in the St Andrew Islands region, 5.5 km southeast of Lou and 5 km northeast of the Pam Islands . They are of volcanic origin.
The main island is Waikatu Island (Andrew Island). The remaining islands are Ngowui (Violet), Paliai (Bull) and Kumuli (Broadmead).
history
The islands have probably been around since around 1500 BC. Inhabited by Melanesians . The area came under German administration in 1885 and belonged to German New Guinea since 1899 . During the First World War the islands were conquered by Australian troops and after the war administered as a mandate of the League of Nations of Australia.
The islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1944, but returned to Australian administration in 1949 until Papua New Guinea gained independence in 1975.
Web links
- Saint Andrew Islands, Oceandots.com (further information & pictures) ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (engl.)
