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    Bismarck SeaPapua New Guinea

    2°55′S 146°22′E

    Purdy Islands

    Part of Papua New Guinea

    The Purdy Islands (or Mwilitau Islands) are an uninhabited island group in the Bismarck Sea, belonging to the people of M'Buke Island in Manus, Papua New Guinea. The Purdy Islands, Mole, Mouse, Rat, plus Alim and Bat (or North Bat and South Bat), form part of the Admiralty Islands group, in Manus Province.

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    The Purdy Islands (or Mwilitau Islands) are an uninhabited island group in the Bismarck Sea, belonging to the people of M'Buke Island in Manus, Papua New Guinea. The Purdy Islands, Mole, Mouse, Rat, plus Alim and Bat (or North Bat and South Bat), form part of the Admiralty Islands group, in Manus Province.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets2
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    3

    • Mole Island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Mouse Island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      22 m

    Islets

    2
    • Unnamed island22 m · 0.06 km²
    • Rat Island0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island0.03 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m22 mMouse21 mMole
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11Mole: 0.3 km²MoleUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandMouse: 0.15 km²MouseUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandRat: 0.1 haRat
    km², log scale
    Mole Island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Mouse Island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Rat Island0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia