The Amphlett Islands (sometimes called the Amphlett Isles or Amphlett group) are an archipelago in the

Solomon Sea The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many major battles were fought there during World War II. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of ...

. Politically, they belong to

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

Milne Bay Province Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,345 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has a ...

, in the Dobu Rural local-level government. Some sources consider the group of 18 islands to be part of the larger

D'Entrecasteaux Islands D'Entrecasteaux Islands () are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of , has a total land area of approximately and is separated from the Papua New G ...

, and they lie about 10 km north of

Fergusson Island Fergusson Island is the largest island of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, in Papua New Guinea. It has an area of , and mostly consists of mountainous regions, covered by rain forests. There are three large volcanoes on the island. Fergusson Island ...

Description

The Amphlett Islands are volcanic in origin.

Demographics

As of 2000, the population of the islands was 469. The population in 1970 was estimated at 230. The peoples of the Amphlett Islands are known for their pottery and their role in the kula trade. Clay pots are the most important source of cash for the islanders.{{Cite book , last=Hide , first=R.L. , url=https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/13649 , title=Milne Bay Province: text summaries, maps, code lists and village identification , publisher=Land Management Group, Australian National University , year=2002 , isbn=9780957938168 , edition=Revised , location=Canberra , pages=81

References

Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea Islands of Milne Bay Province