Luard Islands

The Luard Islands form an archipelago off the coast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The wooded[1] islands' height range from 113 ft (34 m) to 254 ft (77 m).[2] They are in the region of Morobe and were named after Admiral (then Captain) Sir William Luard.

References

  1. ^ Great Britain Admiralty (1945). Pacific Islands. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 58. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions for New Guinea: Includes Halmahera and Islands Southward. U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic Center. 1976. p. 397. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

7°43′N 147°38′E / 7.717°N 147.633°E / 7.717; 147.633


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