Staniforth Range
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Staniforth Range | |
|---|---|
  Staniforth Range | |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Gulf Province |
| Range coordinates | 7°17′S 145°42′E / 7.283°S 145.700°E |
Staniforth Range is a mountain range located in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.[1] Yeripa and Taripa villages are the nearest populated places to the range.[2][3]
History
The mountain range is named after Miles Staniforth Cater Smith, an Australian politician who played a role in the passing of the Papua Act 1905 which saw the transfer of the territory of Papua from Britain to Australia.[4][5]
References
- ^ Staniforth Range: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- ^ Yeripa: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- ^ Taripa Map
- ^ Gibbney, H. J. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive". psephos.adam-carr.net.