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 Tolokiwa Island is to the west ofNew Britain | |
  Tolokiwa Island  Tolokiwa Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bismarck Sea |
| Coordinates | 5°19′S147°36′E / 5.317°S 147.600°E /-5.317; 147.600 |
| Archipelago | Bismark Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Province | Morobe Province |
| LLG | Siassi Rural LLG |
Tolokiwa Island, also known asLottin Island, is an island in theBismarck Sea. The island is volcanic in origin and part of theBismarck Archipelago.
Tolokiwa Island was built up by a series of volcanic eruptions during thePleistocene epoch. The well-vegetated[1] island is an important natural site for birds,[2] and is home to several species of resident birds (which it unusually shares with nearby islands).[3] Tolokiwa is also home to a subspecies ofTurdus Poliocephalus.[4]
The island sustained damage during the1888 eruption of nearbyRitter Island, which caused a tsunami to hit Tolokiwa.[5]
Islands ofPapua New Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Louisiade Archipelago | |
| North Solomon Islands | |
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