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Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 4°10′00″S 152°28′00″E / 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E / -4.1666667; 152.4666667.[1] The island is named after Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III of Great Britain.[2]

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There is also a Duke of York Island at 71°37′33.74″S 170°2′56.88″E / 71.6260389°S 170.0491333°E / -71.6260389; 170.0491333 in North Victoria Land in East-Antarctica, at the southern end of Robertson Bay, not far from Cape Adare.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Duke of York Group | Melanesian, Yule & Mussau | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Island immersion: a visit to the Duke of York Islands". Business Advantage PNG. 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Antarctica Detail". 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 9 February 2024.


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