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Island in Papua New Guinea
Utian Island
Nickname: Brooker Island
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Utian Island is located in Papua New GuineaUtian IslandUtian Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°E / -11.050; 152.450
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Utian
Area1.54 km (0.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation141 m (463 ft)
Highest pointMount Utian
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGLouisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementUtian (pop. 400)
Demographics
Population514 (2014)
Pop. density333.7/km (864.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Utian Island, also known as Brooker Island, is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located at the western end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province.

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
Islands of Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Louisiade Archipelago
North Solomon Islands
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