The Strathord Islands are an uninhabited island group of five islands in the
Louisiade Archipelago
The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands in Papua New Guinea.
It is located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than and spread ...
of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. 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
Misima (formerly called St. Aignan) is a High island, volcanic island in the northwest of Louisiade Archipelago within Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
History
Misima Island was inhabited by Austronesian peoples, Austronesians sinc ...
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.
References
Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
Islands of Milne Bay Province
Louisiade Archipelago
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