Green Islands (Papua New Guinea)
Island group in Papua New Guinea
The Green Islands is a small archipelago of islands in the Solomon Sea, within the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in northeastern Papua New Guinea.
They are located at 4°30′S 154°10′E / 4.500°S 154.167°E / -4.500; 154.167, about 200 km (124 mi) northwest of Bougainville Island, and about 200 km (124 mi) east of Rabaul and New Britain island.
During World War II the United States Navy's Seabees built a large PT Boat base on the Green Islands.[1]
Islands
- Nissan Island — the largest island of the group
- Pinipel Island
- Barahun Island
- Sirot Island
- Sau Island
See also
- Battle of the Green Islands
- Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
References
- ^ seabees93.net
External links
- Map including the Green Islands
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Islands of Papua New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands
- Ali
- Ambitle
- Aua
- Auriroa
- Bam
- Baudisson
- Bougainville
- Bagabag
- Bagaman
- Babase
- Baluan
- Barahun
- Basilaki
- Big Ndrova
- Bipi
- Bismarck Archipelago
- Blup Blup
- Boagis
- Boang
- Bonvouloir Islands
- Brumer
- Buka
- Calvados Chain
- Carteret Islands
- Conflict Group
- D'Entrecasteaux Islands
- Daloloia Group
- Dart Reefs
- Daru
- Deboyne Islands
- Dobu
- Duchateau Islands
- Duke of York Island / Duke of York Islands
- Dyaul
- East
- Emirau
- Feni Islands
- Fergusson
- Goaribari
- Gonubalabala Island
- Goodenough
- Green Islands
- Gulowa
- Hastings
- Hemenahei
- Hermit Islands
- Kabakon
- Kaniet Islands
- Karkar
- Kadovar
- Kerawara
- Kiriwina
- Kiwai
- Kui
- Kuwanak
- Lihir Island / Lihir Group
- Lif
- Little Ndrova
- Long
- Los Negros
- Lou
- Louisiade Archipelago
- Lunn Island
- Madau
- Mailu
- Malendok
- Makada
- Manam
- Manne
- Manus
- Marshall Bennett
- Mioko
- Misima
- Motorina
- Mualim
- Mussau
- Mut Mut
- New Britain
- New Hanover
- New Guinea
- New Ireland
- Ninigo Islands
- Nissan
- Normanby
- North Solomon Islands
- Nuakata
- Nubara
- Nukumanu
- Nusam
- Pak
- Pam Islands
- Panapompom Islands
- Pana Tinani
- Panaeati
- Panarairai Island
- Panatinane
- Pana Wina Island
- Patio
- Pinipel
- Pocklington Reef
- Purdy
- Purutu
- Rambutyo
- Renard Islands
- Ritter
- Rossel (Yela)
- Sae
- Sakar
- Samarai
- Sanaroa
- Schouten Islands
- Selapiu
- Seleo
- Sideia
- Simberi
- Sirot
- St. Andrews Islands
- St Matthias Islands
- Strathord Islands
- Sudest
- Tabar Group
- Tabar
- Takuu
- Tanga Islands
- Tatau
- Tefa
- Tolokiwa
- Tong
- Trobriands
- Tsoilaunung
- Tumleo
- Ulu
- Umboi
- Unea
- Utian
- Vanatinai
- Vial
- Vitu Islands
- Wabuda
- Wagifa
- Western Islands
- Woodlark
- Wuvulu
- Yeina
- Yule
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