Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea

Duke of York Islands seen from space

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; 152.4666667Coordinates: 4°10′00″S 152°28′00″E / 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E / -4.1666667; 152.4666667. The island is named after Prince Edward, the brother of King George III of Great Britain.

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.


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