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.Arthur Wichman (Hrsg.): History of New-Guinea (bis 1828). Bd. 1, E. J. Brill, Leiden 1909, S. 271 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.
Islands in Conflict Group The individual islands in a clockwise direction, starting in the west (Kisa and Itamarina in the lagoon):
Name Coordinates Areakm² Areasq miIlai (Irai Island) Panasesa Island Madiboiboi? Gabugabutau Tubinagurm Island Lutmatavi Island Panaboal Ginara Island Panarakuum Island Panarakiim Motina Muniara Island Auriroa Island Panamaiia Tarapaniian Panaiiaii Kisa Itamarina
Differing surface areas, and sometimes divergent names for individual islands can be found in Oceandots: Irai (), Panasesa (), Auriora (), Panarakum (), Panibari (), Tubiniguam (), Moniara (), Ginouri () and Tupit (). Thereafter, the total land area of the archipelago is .
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