Amphlett_Islands

Amphlett Islands

Amphlett Islands

Island group

The Amphlett Islands (sometimes called the Amphlett Isles or Amphlett group) are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Politically, 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]

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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.[3] Clay pots are the most important source of cash for the islanders.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Amphlett Islands". British Museum. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  2. [2]
    "Papua New Guinea - Amphlett Group". Ocean Dots. 2012-09-23. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  3. [3]
    Lauer, Peter K. (2009-02-10). "Amphlett Islands' Pottery Trade and the Kula". Mankind. 7 (3): 165–176. doi:10.1111/j.1835-9310.1970.tb00403.x.
  4. [4]
    Hide, R.L. (2002). Milne Bay Province: text summaries, maps, code lists and village identification (Revised ed.). Canberra: Land Management Group, Australian National University. p. 81. ISBN 9780957938168.
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