The St Matthias Islands (also known as the Mussau islands ) are a small archipelago group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago , in northern Papua New Guinea . They are within New Ireland Province .
2-596: Mussau Island is the largest island of St Matthias Islands , Papua New Guinea , at 1°25′01″S 149°37′59″E / 1.417°S 149.633°E / -1.417; 149.633 . It is part of the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea . The island is a noted biodiversity hotspot with pristine primeval rainforest covering most of Mussau's hilly landscape. The island has over 243 endemic plant species as well as at least 47 native butterfly species. This New Ireland Province geography article
4-665: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St Matthias Islands There are at least 10 islands. The largest and most northerly is Mussau . To the southwest of Mussau are: Eloaua , Emananus , Boliu , Emussau , Ebanalu , Ekaleu , and a few smaller isles. To the east of Mussau are: Emirau , and further east is Tench Island . The islands have been designated as an Endemic Bird Area by Birdlife International . 1°35′S 149°49′E / 1.583°S 149.817°E / -1.583; 149.817 This article about an island in Papua New Guinea
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