Mount Albert Edward, Papua New Guinea
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| Mount Albert Edward | |
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| Elevation | 3,990 m (13,091 ft) |
| Location | Central Province in Papua New Guinea |
| Range | Wharton Range |
| First ascent | 1906 by C A W Monckton |
Mount Albert Edward is a 3,990 metre high mountain in the Wharton Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The mountain consists of two peaks about 400 metres apart, a cross marks the top of the slightly higher western peak and a trig station marks the eastern peak. The mountain lies approximately 140km north of Port Moresby.
The first recorded ascent was in 1906 by C A W Monckton. There were further ascents in the early 20th century, but the first detailed account was made in 1935 following an ascent by Richard Archbold and Austin L. Rand in 1933.
[edit] References
- Nolan, Riall W. (1983). Bushwalking in Papua New Guinea, 1, Lonely Planet, 87-97. ISBN 0908086415.
[edit] Further reading
- Archbold, R.; Rand, A.L. (1935). Summary of the 1933-1934 Papuan Expedition. Results of the Archbold Expeditions. No.7., 68(8): 527-579, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History.
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