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    Rossel Island

    Yela Island, Rossel

    11°21′S 154°11′E

    Rossel Island (named after Élisabeth-Paul-Édouard de Rossel, a senior officer on the French expedition of d'Entrecasteaux, 1791–1793; also known as Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. 4 km) westward.

    Pair of Anchor Chains running off the reef flat at Rossel Island wreck site
    Pair of Anchor Chains running off the reef flat at Rossel Island wreck site

    Whodidwhat / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    11°21′S 154°11′E

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    Overview

    Rossel Island (named after Élisabeth-Paul-Édouard de Rossel, a senior officer on the French expedition of d'Entrecasteaux, 1791–1793; also known as Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Tree Islet is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) to the north-west, while Wule Island is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) westward.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Louisiade Archipelago

    Also in Papua New Guinea

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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