Staniforth Range is a mountain range located in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea.[1] Yeripa and Taripa villages are the nearest populated places to the range.[2][3]

Staniforth Range
Staniforth Range is located in Papua New Guinea
Staniforth Range
Staniforth Range
Geography
Country Papua New Guinea
RegionGulf Province
Range coordinates7°17′S 145°42′E / 7.283°S 145.700°E / -7.283; 145.700

History

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The mountain range is named after Miles Staniforth Cater Smith, an Australian politician who played a role in the passing of the Papua Act 1905 which saw the transfer of the territory of Papua from Britain to Australia.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Staniforth Range: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  2. ^ Yeripa: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  3. ^ Taripa Map
  4. ^ Gibbney, H. J. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  5. ^ Carr, Adam. "Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive". psephos.adam-carr.net.