Mount Victoria, Papua New Guinea
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| Mount Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,072 m (13,360 ft) |
| Location | Central Province in Papua New Guinea |
| Range | Owen Stanley Range |
| Prominence | 2,738 m (8,983 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| First ascent | 1889 by Sir William MacGregor |
Mount Victoria is the highest point in the Owen Stanley Ranges in Central Province, Papua New Guinea at 4,072 metres. It lies approximately 75km north-north-west of Port Moresby and can be seen on a clear day from the city.
There were several attempts to scale the peak by British colonialists in the 1880s. The first successful recorded ascent was in 1889 by the British New Guinea Administrator, Sir William MacGregor, who approached it from the west via the upper Vanapa River.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Papua New Guinea Ultras List. peaklist.org. Retrieved on April 4, 2007.
- Nolan, Riall W. (1983). Bushwalking in Papua New Guinea, 1, Lonely Planet, 77-80. ISBN 0908086415.
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