Current Name Historical Names Position Isl Group Notes Abgarris Abgarris Islands, Fead Islands, Nuguria Islands 3o10'S 155oE, Bismarck Arch. PNG Aion 4km S Woodlark, PNG Uninhabited, forest on sandbar, Raised reef - being eroded. Ajawi Geelvink Bay, Indonesia Akib Hermit Atoll having these four isles and 12 smaller ones. PNG Akiri Extreme NW near Shortlands Solomons Akiki W side of Shortlands, Solomons Alcester Alacaster, Nasikwabu, 6 km2 50 km SW Woodlark, Flat top cliffs on all sides, little forest elft 2005, PNG Alcmene 9km W of Isle of Pines, NC NC Alim Elizabeth Admiralty Group PNG Alu Faisi Shortland group Solomons Ambae Aoba, Omba, Oba, Named Leper's Island by Bougainville, 1496m high, Between Santo & Maewo, Nth Vanuatu, 15.4s 167.8e Vanuatu Amberpon Rumberpon Off E. coast of Vegelkop. Indonesia Amberpon Adj to Vogelkop. Indonesia Ambitle Largest of Feni (Anir) Group off E end of New Ireland, PNG 4 02 27s 153 37 28e Google & RD atlas of Aust. Ambrym Ambrim Nth Vanuatu Vanuatu Anabat Purol, Anobat, In San Miguel group,(Tilianu Group = Local name) W of Rambutyo & S of Manus in Admiralty Group PNG Anagusa Bentley Engineer Group, Milne Bay, 10 42 38.02S 151 14 40.19E, 1.45 km2 volcanic? C uplifted limestone, PNG Dumbacher et al 2010, Anchor Cay Eastern Group, Torres Strait, 09 22 s 144 07e Aus 1 ha, Sand Cay, Anchorites Kanit, Kaniet, PNG Anatom Sth Vanuatu Vanuatu Aneityum Aneiteum, Anatom Southernmost Large Isl of Vanuatu. Vanuatu Anesa Islet off E coast of Bougainville. PNG Aniwa Sth Vanuatu Vanuatu Anuda Anuta, Cherry Santa Cruz Solomons Anusugaru #3 Island, Anusagee, Off Bougainville adj to Arawa PNG Aore Nestled into the SE corner of Santo and separated from it by the Segond Canal, 11 x 9 km. Vanuatu Araltamu Siassi Islands, W. end of NB PNG Arden 09 52s 143 10e, in Central Group Torres Strait, Aus 10 ha sand cay,with forest, Aris Boisa Just north of Manim, 6.5 km NW of Manam island 19 km off N coast NG, PNG Circular low domed volcano 1.4x 1.7km highest Pt 240m www.oceandots.com/pacific/png/aris.php Aroroa Conflict Group, 150 km W Misima Louisiade Arch. PNG Arovo Near end of Kieta Pen, E Bougainville, PNG Art Belep group, 40 km Nth of NC NC Aru Aroo Indonesia Indonesia Aua Atoll Durour 50 km W of Ninigos PNG PIYB Aureed 09 57s 143 17e in Central Group, Torres Strait, Aus 45 ha sand cay,with forest, Awin Atoll Ninigo, L'Echiquier, Schachbrett, or Ahu-Ninigo Group, Bismarck Archipelago. PNG Baaba N New Caledonia NC Babase 2nd largest island in Feni (Anir) group off E end of New Ireland, PNG 4 00 43s 153 42 37e Google & RD atlas of Aust. Baga Bagga, Mbave, Mbagha, On W side of Vella Levella, Solomons Pacific Islands Year Book, Bagabag Rich Between Karkar & Long Islands PNG Bagaman Calvados Chain, Louisiade Archipelago, 7.3 km2 220m elevation, Two villages, PNG Dumbacher et al 2010, Baluan St Patrick, S of Pam which is S of Lou which is S of Manus in Admiralty Group, PNG Balabio N New Caledonia NC Ballale Shortland group Solomons Bali c 70 km N of W New Britain, Bismark Archipelago PNG Balum Anir Group with Babase & Ambitle, NE of New Ireland. Bam Biem Schouten Group off N NG PNG Coates 1990, p. 247. Etc. Basilaki Moresby Samarai Group, Milne Bay PNG Basilisk Sideia Samarai Group, Milne Bay PNG Batanta West Papuan Group, 52km long 5-10km wide Densly wooded, Indonesia Gyldenstolpe 1955, p. 377, Bates Nth coast of Ysabel Solomons Bavo 22 km W of Port Moresby, 5 km off Kido Head. 146º 55'E and 9º 25'S PNG Beaupre NC Bellona 30 km NNW of Rennell. 24 sq km. Solomons Bentley Engineer Group, Milne Bay, PNG Biak Misori, Pulau Supiori, Geelvink Group, 0 58 13s 135 57 11e, Indonesia Raised Coral Island, Dutson & Tindige 2008, Google Earth, Big Maleivona Arnavon Islands E of Choiseul, 07 28 85s 158 02 88e Solomons Bingbingsen One of East Islands, 5 km E of New Hanover PNG Bitbok Tanga, Anthony, Caens or Kaan Group, E of Nematanai, NI PNG Bitkenkumale Tanga, Anthony, Caens or Kaan Group, E of Nematanai, NI PNG Bivak SE W. Papua prob near mouth of Noord R. Indonesia Blup Blup Rup Rup Schouten Group off N NG PNG Boang Tanga, Anthony, Caens or Kaan Group, E of Nematanai, NI PNG Boigu in NW Grp (Talbot Islands) Torres Strait, Max = 18x7km, 6km from NG,09 17 s 142 13e Australia 7,150 ha Sand Cay with woodland & mangroves Bonarua West Brumer Island, Brumer Islands off SE NG, PNG Bonvouloir W of Misima in Louisades PNG Borokua Murray Solomons Bramble Cay in the E Grp, Torres Strait,09 07s 143 52e Aus 4 ha sand cay containing grassland Bramble Haven E Papuan Group, PNG Budaduna one of Laughlan Atoll, 40 nm E of Woodlark Island, PNG Coral atoll, 18m asl. Hobcroft & Bishop 2011, Bugulum Budelun, one of Laughlan Atoll grp,E of Woodlark Isl, PNG, Hobcroft & Bishop 2011, Buma Satelite of Vanikolo Solomons Bune Motu 3 km E Motupore PNG Buninga less than 1km in diam. Shepherd Group, off se Epi Vanuatu Buraku Murray Solomons Butchart small coralline island with 1 hill (46m) & area of 0.08 km2, 10 34 28.68 S 151 11 54.37 E 500m from Tubatuba PNG uninhabited Dumbacher et al 2010. Campbell in Central Group, Tprres Strait,09 34s 143 30e Aus 29 ha sand cay Carteret Kilinailau, Tulun Group of small islands 70 km NE of Buka, 04o46'S 155o02'E PNG Challenger Admiralty Group, PNG Mayr 1949, Chesterfield NC Chesterfield Grp 11 coral islets 370 km W of Huon Isles, = Long (1400-1800m x <100m), Anchorage Islets,Loop (Bushy islet),Passage (Bennett Isl) NC Bourne et al 2005. Choiseul San Marcos, Named SM by Mendana 1568, Solomons Fox, C.E. 1967(1975). The Story of the Solomons. P.9. Credner Palakuuro, Pigeon,Palikuru, Palakiiru, islet near Duke of York, PNG Peters 1967. Crown 14 sq km, rising to 570m PNG Darnley Erub in E Grp, Torres Strait,09 35s 143 46e Australia 563 ha volcanic island with forest, grassland and mangroves Daru Sth coast NG, close to Australian boarder PNG Dauan in NE Gro, Torres Strait,09 25s 142 32e Australia 325 ha continental island with forest, grasslands and mangroves Daugo Fisherman's Island Off Port Moresby, 2 villages Dag & Ugo, 09 28 60 S, 147 10 60E, PNG Dawson Laseine Group, 10 23 32.79S 151 25 03.84E, 1.37 km2 137 high, 158 inhabitants, PNG Dumbacher et al 2010, Deboyne W of Misima, Louisade Group, E. Papuan Islands PNG Deliverance in NW Group, Torres Strait,09 32s 142 35e Aus 16 ha sand cay D'Entrecasteaux Reefs 230 km NW of Grande Terre (New Caledonia) comprising Huon, Fabre, Surprise & Le Leizour 17 53 - 18 37 S, 162 48 - 163 17 E, NC Digalagala Off coast of Normanby Island next to Tobweyama PNG Digaragara Egum Group, 80 km WSW of Woodlark Island PNG Dilia Urasi, Gumawana, Amphlett Group, off Fergusson PNG Disappointment Duff Group, Santa Cruz Solomons Djalon Hermit Atoll having these four isles and 12 smaller ones. PNG Dobu Small island 4km E of NW end of Normanby Isl in D'Entrecasteaux Grp, PNG Dove E end of Tancred Passage, Torres Strait, 10 00s 143 02e Aus Dyaul Djaul, Sandwich, Off W end NI PNG Doini Near Samarai, off SE NG PNG Dolphin islet off NE coast of Santo, Vanuatu Domori Daumori Fly R. Delta PNG Duchateau 70 km W of Tagula, Louisiades PNG Duchess Uruma, Olumwa Off SW Normanby, D'Entrecasteaux Arch. 9.956s 150.850e PNG Ht= 15m, Duff Duff Group, Santa Cruz incl Elingi, Kaa, Lakao, Loreva, Lua, Tahua, Taumako, Te Ako, Tuleki, and Ulaka. Solomons Prob no mangroves 400m high, http://www.volcanolive.com/duff.html Duke of York Neu Lauenburg Nth of Nth tip of New Britain PNG Dulah Laut Du Roa, Small island in Kai Group, Indonesia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Islands East Bonvouloir Group, 100 km NW of Misima, Louisiade Arch. PNG Edeye 2 km Se of Posarae Choiseul Solomons Efate Vate,Sandwich, Named Sandwich by Cook to honour his sponsor, Nth Vanuatu Vanuatu Egum Volcanic Isl in Egum Atoll, 80 km WSW of Woodlark Island PNG Emae 10 x 5 km, one of the Shepherd Group S of Epi, Vanuatu Emau Mau Nth of Efate Vanuatu Emira Emirau, Squally, Storm, Kerue St Matthias Group, Bismarck Archipelago PNG Epi Api Nth Vanuatu Vanuatu Erakor 16 acre island in Erakor lagooon next to Port Villa, Vanuatu Erromango Eromonga Sth Vanuatu Vanuatu Ewose Shepherd Group, off se Epi Vanuatu Fabre Huon Group, 240 km NW of NC, ca 18 02s 163 00e NC 1500x1000m[?] 1 small thicket of Messerschmidtia, rest stenotaphrum sp.portulaca and Buffalo grass, Fara Fera, Just of NE Santa Isabel, Solomons Fataka Mitre Santa Cruz Solomons Fatura Papatura, Close to Santa Isabel, Solomons J.A.Bennett. Wealth of the Solomons: A History of the Pacific Archapelago, 1800-1978. P 140 Table 3. Fatura Island Development Co on Papatura Island. Feni Anir, Off E coast Sth New Ireland. Group = Ambitle, Wonneram, St Jan, St John (Bournand) & Babase, PNG Hartert 1926, Fenualoa Tenualoa, Reef Group, Santa Cruz, One of Reef Islands in Temotu Prov, Solomons Solomns Fergusson D'Entrecasteaux Arch. PNG Florida Nggela, Gela,Nggeli Anudha, Sometimes used for the group - Nggela Sule, Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambog. Named F by Mendana 1568,Called Anudha by Bishop PattersonSolomons which = aFox, small C.E. offshore 1967(1975).