St Matthias Islands
{{Short description|Island group in Papua New Guinea}}
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The St Matthias Islands (also known as the Mussau islands) are a small archipelago group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, in northern Papua New Guinea. They are within New Ireland Province.{{Cite web | url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Islands-of-the-Saint-Matthias-Archipelago-Papua-New-Guinea-Emussau-Island-is-south-of_fig1_346268004#:~:text=The%20island%20is%20rounded%2C%20670,and%20plantation%20forest.%20...&text=Context%203-,...,reach%20the%20St%20Matthias%20Islands | title=Islands of the Saint Matthias Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Emussau Island is south of the large Mussau Island. | website=www.researchgate.net}}
Geography
There are at least 10 islands. The largest and most northerly is Mussau.
To the southwest of Mussau are: Eloaua, Emananus, Boliu, Emussau, Ebanalu, Ekaleu, and a few smaller isles.
To the east of Mussau are: Emirau, and further east is Tench Island.
The islands have been designated as an Endemic Bird Area by Birdlife International.
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Category:Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
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