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Papuan Peninsula Bird's Tail Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates:8°50′S147°30′E / 8.833°S 147.500°E /-8.833; 147.500 | |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Highest elevation | 4,038 m (13,248 ft) |
| Provinces | Milne Bay Province,Oro Province,Central Province, National Capital District; parts ofMorobe Province andGulf Province |
| Cities | Port Moresby,Popondetta,Alotau |
ThePapuan Peninsula, also known as theBird's Tail Peninsula,[1] is a largepeninsula inPapua New Guinea, southeast of the city ofLae, that makes up the southeastern portion of the island ofNew Guinea. The peninsula is the easternmost extent of theNew Guinea Highlands and consists largely of theOwen Stanley Range, with peaks such asMount Victoria (4,038 m) andMount Suckling (3,676 m). On the south coast isPort Moresby, the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
The island ofNew Guinea is often visualized as being in the shape of a bird, with theBird's Head Peninsula being at the northwest end of the island, and the Bird's Tail Peninsula at the southeast end. For example, American soldiers in WWII visualized it specifically as a turkey, and referenced the anatomy of the bird as a shorthand for explaining where various actions and deployments occurred on the island.
The island has also been visualised as a lizard.[2]
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