Cyprian Bridge Island is a small, uninhabited,volcanic island inChoiseul Province,Solomon Islands. It lies at latitude 6.85°S and longitude 156.18333°E, between the islands ofFauro (about 11 km to the southwest) andChoiseul (a much larger island about 30 km to the east-northeast).[1][2][3]
The island is named after thenMajor Cyprian Bridge (1807-1885) a British army officer, particularly famed for his activities in theFlagstaff War against theMāori inNew Zealand in 1845. He was the uncle ofAdmiral Sir Cyprian Bridge (1839-1924) who was the head ofBritish Naval Intelligence.
| Central | |
|---|---|
| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
