Fergusson Island is situated 3 km across the Dawson Strait from Normanby Island and 4 km from Goodenough Island across Moresby Strait.
The highest peak at 6,801 feet (2,073 metres) near Wadalei in the north-east of Fergusson Island is an extinct volcano. Seymour Bay is located on the west coast, Sebutuia Bay on the east, and Hughes Bay on the north. The principal settlements, Salamo and Mapamoiwa, are on the southern coast. Gold deposits at Wapolu on the north coast were worked briefly in the mid-1990s.
On June 30, 1942, during World War II, a United States Navy PT-Boat base was established on the island. An Alamo Scouts Training Center was established at Kalo Kalo on November 28, 1943.
Houses on Fergusson Island, 1884–1885 sketch by Otto Finsch
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March 03, 2023
fergusson, island, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fergusson Island news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fergusson Island is the largest island of the D Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea It has an area of 1 437 square kilometres 555 sq mi and mostly consists of mountainous regions covered by rain forests There are three large volcanoes on the island FergussonTopographical map of Fergusson Island FergussonGeographyCoordinates09 31 03 S 150 40 30 E 9 51750 S 150 67500 E 9 51750 150 67500 Coordinates 09 31 03 S 150 40 30 E 9 51750 S 150 67500 E 9 51750 150 67500ArchipelagoD Entrecasteaux IslandsArea1 437 km2 555 sq mi Highest elevation2 073 m 6801 ft Highest pointMount KilkerranAdministrationPapua New GuineaProvinceMilne Bay ProvinceDistrictEsa ala DistrictLargest settlementSalamoDemographicsPopulation13 000 1971 1 Fergusson Island is situated 3 km across the Dawson Strait from Normanby Island and 4 km from Goodenough Island across Moresby Strait The highest peak at 6 801 feet 2 073 metres near Wadalei in the north east of Fergusson Island is an extinct volcano Seymour Bay is located on the west coast Sebutuia Bay on the east and Hughes Bay on the north The principal settlements Salamo and Mapamoiwa are on the southern coast Gold deposits at Wapolu on the north coast were worked briefly in the mid 1990s The island was named by Captain John Moresby after Sir James Fergusson who was Governor General of New Zealand from 1873 to 1874 On June 30 1942 during World War II a United States Navy PT Boat base was established on the island An Alamo Scouts Training Center was established at Kalo Kalo on November 28 1943 Houses on Fergusson Island 1884 1885 sketch by Otto FinschSee also EditPanniet naked backed fruit bat Black naped pheasant pigeonReferences Edit Island Directory Archived 2012 07 13 at archive today UN System Wide Earthwatch Web Site Retrieved 23 January 2018 External links EditPapua New Guinea Orchid News Media related to Fergusson Island at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fergusson Island amp oldid 1122671407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
