Papua New Guinea

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

Comprising the Fergusson, Goodenough, and Normanby islands, the group, with a total land area of c.1,200 sq mi (3,110 sq km), is mountainous and has several extinct volcanoes, hot springs, and geysers. Coconuts and pearl shells are the chief products. In the centre of Goodenough Island there is a large stone decorated with mysterious paintings. The islands were named for the French navigator Joseph-Antoine Raymond D'Entrecasteaux.