Conflict Group

Conflict Islands
Satellite image
Conflict Islands
Location of the Conflict Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°46′48″S 151°47′32″E / 10.78000°S 151.79222°E / -10.78000; 151.79222
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands21
Major islands
Area4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Length21 km (13 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGBwanabwana Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementIrai (pop. 20)
Demographics
Population30 (2014)
Pop. density6.6/km2 (17.1/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Conflict Group is an atoll in Papua New Guinea. The group was sighted in 1879 by HMS Cormorant, by moonlight; it was named in 1880 by Bower, captain of HMS Conflict. Irai Island is the center of population of the group.

The small Panasesa Island has an eco resort with a small staff.

In September 2022 the Papua New Guinea government ordered an investigation into the islands' ownership after their owner, Australian businessman Ian Gowrie Smith, attempted to sell them.