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Duke of York Islands
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Duke of York Islands
The
Duke of York Islands
, (formerly ), are a group of islands located in
East New Britain Province
,
Papua New Guinea
. They are found in St George's Channel between
New Britain
and
New Ireland
islands and form part of
Bismarck Archipelago
. The Duke of York Islands were named in 1767 by
Philip Carteret
to honor
Prince Edward
, son of
Frederick, Prince of Wales
and younger brother of
George III of the United Kingdom
.
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