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Mountain range in Papua New Guinea
The Owen Stanley Range is the south-eastern part of the central mountain-chain in Papua New Guinea. Its highest point is Mount Victoria at 4,038 metres
Owen_Stanley_Range
Trail in Papua New Guinea
overland – 60 kilometres (37 mi) in a straight line – through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The track was the location of the 1942
Kokoda_Track
British explorer (1811–1850)
Captain Owen Stanley FRS (13 June 1811 – 13 March 1850) was a British Royal Navy officer and surveyor. Stanley was born in Alderley, Cheshire, the son
Owen_Stanley
Terrestrial ecoregion in New Guinea
southeastern ranges, including the Owen Stanley Range, from the mountains of Central New Guinea. Mount Victoria (4,038 m) in the Owen Stanley Range is the ecoregion's
Southeastern Papuan rain forests
Southeastern_Papuan_rain_forests
Military unit
During their march, the remainder of the regiment was flown across the Owen Stanley Range, arriving before the 2/126th. The battalion earned the nickname "The
126th Infantry Regiment (United States)
126th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Part of World War II
was a bombing raid of Lae and Salamaua by aircraft flying over the Owen Stanley Range from the carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown, leading the Japanese
New_Guinea_campaign
Ecoregion on New Guinea island, Indonesia
Central Range montane rain forests along most of the Central Range, the Southeastern Papuan rain forests in the southeast (Owen Stanley Range), and the
Central Range sub-alpine grasslands
Central_Range_sub-alpine_grasslands
Mountain in Papua New Guinea
Goropi, is the highest peak of the Goropu Mountains, part of the Owen Stanley Range in south-eastern Papua New Guinea. It lies about 250 kilometres (160 mi)
Mount_Suckling
Trail in Papua New Guinea
the south coast of Papua New Guinea, across the extremely rugged Owen Stanley Range, to the vicinity of Jaure on the north side of the Peninsula. Also
Kapa_Kapa_Trail
Mountain in Papua New Guinea
Mount Victoria is the highest point in the Owen Stanley Ranges in Central Province, Papua New Guinea at 4,038 metres (13,248 ft). It lies approximately
Mount Victoria (Papua New Guinea)
Mount_Victoria_(Papua_New_Guinea)
Species of amphibian
endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found in the southern Owen Stanley Range and the Pini Range in the eastern New Guinea as well as in the D'Entrecasteaux
Papurana_waliesa
Mountain (2930 m)) 2,930 3,555 625 Denali Waddington 106. Mount Suckling Owen Stanley Range Papua New Guinea 9°40′09″S 149°00′39″E / 9.6692°S 149.0108°E /
List of mountain peaks by prominence
List_of_mountain_peaks_by_prominence
Part of the Pacific War of World War II
north coast, following the Kokoda Track over the mountains of the Owen Stanley Range, as part of a strategy to isolate Australia from the United States
Kokoda_Track_campaign
United States Army general
MacArthur's Southwest Pacific Area. In 1942 he made three treks across the Owen Stanley Range in Papua and New Guinea on engineer reconnaissance missions into enemy-occupied
Leif_J._Sverdrup
1899. ‘Despatch reporting visit inland to the western end of the Owen Stanley Range, and thence across the island to the north-east coast.’ Annual Report
List of highest mountains of New Guinea
List_of_highest_mountains_of_New_Guinea
Language group of New Guinea
Guinea (TNG) phylum. The languages are as follows: Dagan (Meneao Range) Owen Stanley Range Koiarian (Koiari – Managalas Plateau) Kwalean (Humene–Uare) Manubaran
Southeast_Papuan_languages
Species of amphibian
vicinity of its type locality, the northern slope of Mt. Simpson in the Owen Stanley Range, Milne Bay Province, although it is expected to occur more widely
Choerophryne_sanguinopicta
Period of major glaciations of the Northern Hemisphere (115,000–11,700 years ago)
developed during the LGP were the Central Cordillera, the Owen Stanley Range, and the Saruwaged Range. Mount Giluwe in the Central Cordillera had a "more or
Last_Glacial_Period
World War II battle in the Pacific
Tomitarō Horii, advanced using the Kokoda Track to cross the rugged Owen Stanley Range. As the Kokoda Track campaign was taking place, a Japanese invasion
Battle_of_Buna–Gona
Species of frog
endemic to New Guinea and is only known from its type locality in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea. Sphenophryne similis is known
Sphenophryne_similis
Andesitic stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea
volcano rises to 1680 meters above the coastal plain north of the Owen Stanley Range. A summit complex of lava domes and crater remnants rises above a
Mount_Lamington
New Zealand botanist
District. He collected in the New Guinea Highlands including in the Owen Stanley Range at altitudes up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m). In 1936 he died of blackwater
Cedric_Carr
Japanese lieutenant general (1890–1942)
Horii's command, advanced using the Kokoda Track to cross the rugged Owen Stanley Range. By 16 September, after heavy fighting against a small Australian
Tomitarō_Horii
1943 battle in New Guinea during WWII
high speeds. This required good visibility, but the weather over Owen Stanley Range was characterised by frequent storms, vertical drafts, and mists which
Battle_of_Wau
Peninsula in Papua New Guinea
easternmost extent of the New Guinea Highlands and consists largely of the Owen Stanley Range, with peaks such as Mount Victoria (4,038 m) and Mount Suckling (3
Papuan_Peninsula
Mountain in Papua New Guinea
Mount Bellamy is a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range in south-eastern Papua New Guinea. The mountain rises to 2,250 metres (7,400 ft). "Mount Bellamy
Mount_Bellamy
Mountain in Papua New Guinea
by U.S. Army servicemen in 1942 to Mount Obree, a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range in the southeast of Papua New Guinea. Known locally as "Suwemalla
Ghost_Mountain
Species of lizard
Papua New Guinea. It is only known from its type locality in the Owen Stanley Range. The holotype, an adult male, measures 48 mm (1.9 in) in snout–vent
Ornithuroscincus_bengaun
Volcanic eruption in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea
took place during the Holocene. The mountain lies adjacent to the Owen Stanley Range. Nearby volcanoes include Mount Suckling and Mount Victory. Mount
1951 eruption of Mount Lamington
1951_eruption_of_Mount_Lamington
Papua New Guinea indigenous people
they inhabi is marked by the Owen Stanley Range in the south, German New Guinea in the west, and the Hydrographers Range in the south. In 1930, they were
Orokaiva_people
Military unit
about 300 native troops with white officers, was already north of the Owen Stanley Range at the entrance of the Kokoda Track. These units were subsequently
Maroubra_Force
Language Family
kuyau ‘cassowary’ < *ku(y)a ita(isa) ‘tree’ < *inda New Guinea World, Owen Stanley Range[permanent dead link] New Guinea World, Mount Brown Ross, Malcolm.
Manubaran_languages
Military unit
southeastward of the crest of the OWEN STANLEY RANGE. (c) Maintain active patrol operations across the OWEN STANLEY RANGE in the direction of LAE—SALAMAUA
New_Guinea_Force
Military unit
New Guinea on 27 December, and whose first elements flew over the Owen Stanley Range to the Buna Gona front on 30 December. On the Atlantic front, the
32nd Infantry Division (United States)
32nd_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Family of Trans–New Guinea languages
for open syllables and do not allow final CVC. New Guinea World, Owen Stanley Range Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh
Koiarian_languages
Species of frog
from two localities, Mount Victoria and Myola Guest House in the Owen Stanley Range. Common name Victoria land frog has been suggested for it. Austrochaperina
Austrochaperina_brevipes
Part of the New Guinea Campaign of WW2
south west from Kokoda 96 kilometres (60 mi) overland through the Owen Stanley Range toward Port Moresby. It was used before the war as a mail route. While
Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign
Allied_logistics_in_the_Kokoda_Track_campaign
original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2025. "Kokoda Track and Owen Stanley Ranges". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 1 December
List of World Heritage Sites in Papua New Guinea
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Papua_New_Guinea
Range Blue Mountains Flinders Ranges Great Dividing Range Hammersley Range MacDonnell Ranges Pelion Range Stirling Range Bismarck Range Owen Stanley Range
List_of_mountain_ranges
Australian external territory from 1902 to 1975
a large extent by its southern location and the near-impassable Owen Stanley Ranges to the north. Civil administration was suspended during the war and
Territory_of_Papua
1942 Japanese planned military offensive against the Australian territory of New Guinea
campaign to take Port Moresby with an overland approach across the Owen Stanley Range via the Kokoda Track. Dufty 2017, pp. 123–128. Japanese army operations
Operation_Mo
United States Army General
sighted a plateau north of the Owen Stanley Range suitable for airstrips, allowing troops to be flown across the Owen Stanley Range. Casey was awarded the Silver
Hugh_John_Casey
Species of lichen
type specimen was collected from a primary montane forest in Myola (Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province) at an altitude of 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It is only
Carbacanthographis acanthoamicta
Carbacanthographis_acanthoamicta
Country in Oceania
including Mount Victory and Mount Trafalgar. In its centre runs the Owen Stanley Range, It has a number of sheltered bays, including Milne Bay, Goodenough
Papua_New_Guinea
Species of lichen-forming fungus
species in 2011 by André Aptroot, based on a single collection from the Owen Stanley Range of Papua New Guinea (along the Kokoda Trail near Kagi village) at
Crocynia_microphyllina
Language family in Papua New Guinea
o)ndok[V] nomone ‘louse’ < *niman ire ‘tree’ < *inda New Guinea World, Owen Stanley Range Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019)
Kwalean_languages
Australian aviator
Aeroplane Service Ltd there, and was the first pilot to fly over the Owen Stanley Range. He spent fifteen years flying in New Guinea. In 1934, he participated
Ray_Parer
Place in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
includes coastal areas, mountain ranges, and inland valleys. Notable geographical features include the Owen Stanley Range to the west, the Managalas Plateau
Ijivitari_District
Species of lizard
endemic to New Guinea. The specific name, stanleyanus, refers to the Owen Stanley Range. P. stanleyanus is known as kls or mabdagol in the Kalam language
Papuascincus_stanleyanus
Reinhold's Highway, is a foot track crossing the western end of the Owen Stanley Range of Central Papua New Guinea. The track begins near a small settlement
Bulldog_Track
Species of bird
ornithologist Tommaso Salvadori in 1895 from specimens collected in the Owen Stanley Range of southeastern New Guinea. The species is a member of the satinbird
Loria's_satinbird
Species of amphibian
Papua New Guinea and known from Mount Dayman and Mount Simpson in the Owen Stanley Range. The type series consists of two adult males measuring 37 and 40 mm
Nyctimystes_persimilis
Australian territory from 1919 to 1975
a large extent by its southern location and the near-impassable Owen Stanley Ranges to the north. The New Guinea campaign opened with the battles for
Territory_of_New_Guinea
Natural region in New Guinea
Highlands and Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea including the Owen Stanley Range in the southeast, whose highest peak is Mount Victoria at 4,038 metres
New_Guinea_Highlands
Land warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
the Imperial Japanese Army to try to capture Port Moresby via the Owen Stanley Range. On 21 July 1942, the Japanese began the Kokoda Campaign after landing
Australian_Army
List of aircraft that disappeared
March 8, 1961 Piaggio P.166 (VH-PAU) 1 Weather Papua New Guinea (Owen Stanley Range) Papuan Air Transport (Patair) flight from Popondetta to Port Moresby
List_of_missing_aircraft
Bay in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
along the main Papuan peninsula is steeper and connects inland to the Owen Stanley Range. The waters of the bay are deep, with few areas ships can easily anchor
Goodenough_Bay
Trans–New Guinea language spoken in Papua New Guinea
language, is similarly lexically 60% Yareban. Bauwaki at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) New Guinea World, Owen Stanley Range v t e v t e
Bauwaki_language
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber
was not expected that Zeamer could survive a return flight over the Owen Stanley Range to Port Moresby). Britton, having returned to his seat for the balance
Old_666
World War II battle
Kokoda sits in the northern foothills of the steep and formidable Owen Stanley Range that dominates the central land mass, separating the northern coast
Battle_of_Isurava
Australian Army officer
survey the south-eastern Papuan coast and up the Kokoda track to the Owen Stanley Range, up until 1941 when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded. Davidson was
Colin Davidson (Australian Army officer)
Colin_Davidson_(Australian_Army_officer)
Species of lichen
Tibell. The type specimen was collected by Aptroot in 1995 from the Owen Stanley Range, (Oro Province) at an elevation of about 2,100 m (6,900 ft); there
Chaenotheca_papuensis
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
dawn, Lexington and Yorktown launched their aircraft to cross the Owen Stanley Range and attack the Japanese at Salamaua and Lae. The next day, the missing
USS_San_Francisco_(CA-38)
1942 battles in Papua during WWII
important town of Port Moresby via an overland advance across the Owen Stanley Range along the Kokoda Track, following the failure of a seaborne assault
Battle_of_Kokoda
1943 Allied attack on a Japanese convoy
where they would not be subject to the vagaries of weather over the Owen Stanley Range. Kenney flew up to Port Moresby on 26 February, where he met with
Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
Species of lichen
Lücking. The type specimen was collected by André Aptroot in Myola (Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province) at an altitude between 2,100 and 2,400 m (6,900
Carbacanthographis novoguineensis
Carbacanthographis_novoguineensis
WWII Australian infantry unit
small patrols from Redscar Bay to Rigo, and inland to the foot of the Owen Stanley Range, which served as an occasional relief from heavy labouring. These
Papuan_Infantry_Battalion
2006 Australian film
combat training. From Port Moresby, they were sent over the torturous Owen Stanley Range along the only track – the Kokoda track till they came in contact
Kokoda_(film)
Species of frog
known from the region of its type locality, Myola Guest House in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province. The specific name sabini honors Andrew E. Sabin
Aphantophryne_sabini
Species of frog
Guinea and is known from the Mount Dayman and Mount Simpson in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea. Common name Papua land frog has been proposed for
Sphenophryne_crassa
Unit of the US Air Force, part of the 60th Operations Group
campaigns in the Pacific War. The 11,000 to 13,000-foot, jungle-clad Owen Stanley Range of New Guinea, known as "the Hump," was commemorated on the unit emblem
22nd_Airlift_Squadron
attempted to advance south overland through the mountains of the Owen Stanley Range to seize Port Moresby as part of a strategy of isolating Australia
History_of_Oceania
Species of frog
Guinea and is known from near Wau in the Ekuti Dividing Range south to Myola in the Owen Stanley Range. The nominal species might consist of more than one
Choerophryne_valkuriarum
proceeded north from Kagi and crossed over the watershed of the Owen Stanley Range as it passed through "the Gap" – skirting the eastern side of Mount
Templeton's_Crossing
Species of lichen
collected by André Aptroot from a primary montane forest in Myola (Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province) at an altitude between 2,100 and 2,400 m (6,900
Carbacanthographis acanthoparaphysata
Carbacanthographis_acanthoparaphysata
Species of bird
Hartert in 1896 based on specimens from the "Victoria district" in the Owen Stanley Range in New Guinea. The generic name Neopsittacus is from the Greek νεος
Orange-billed_lorikeet
Army Air Forces general (1898–1943)
Douglas MacArthur gave Kenney a dressing down for flying over the Owen Stanley Range. In turn, Kenney ordered Walker, Wilson and Whitehead not to fly any
Kenneth_Walker_(general)
United States Army general (1886–1970)
slopes and MacArthur ordered the rest of the 32nd flown across the Owen Stanley Range, becoming the first U.S. Army artillery flown into combat in the Pacific
Edwin_F._Harding
Species of lichen
collected by André Aptroot from a primary montane forest in Myola (Owen Stanley Range, Central Province), at an elevation of 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It is only
Carbacanthographis salazinicoides
Carbacanthographis_salazinicoides
Species of conifer
in Western New Guinea (Indonesia), and an eastern outlier in the Owen Stanley Range on the Papuan Peninsula. It grows in upper montane forest and high
Dacrycarpus_expansus
Species of lichen
and Harrie Sipman. The type specimen was collected in Myola, in the Owen Stanley Range (Oro Province) at an altitude between 2,400 and 2,800 m (7,900 and
Fuscoderma_papuanum
Species of frog
and is known from its type locality near Myola Guest House in the Owen Stanley Range, Northern Province, from another locality in the same province, Mount
Aphantophryne_minuta
1942 Japanese operation in New Guinea during WWII
by the Japanese, and the approach of their aircraft from over the Owen Stanley Range enabled the attackers to appear seemingly out of nowhere. The 201 km
Invasion_of_Salamaua–Lae
Dry lake bed in Papua Territory
beds located near where the Kokoda Track crosses the crest of the Owen Stanley Range – also known as "the Gap" or "the Kokoda Gap". Myola, the smaller
Myola
Species of amphibian
(Tagula and Rossel Islands), although it might also occur in the Owen Stanley Range of the mainland Papua New Guinea. It has also been suggested that
Nyctimystes_perimetri
An Australian Beaufighter flying over the Owen Stanley Range in New Guinea in 1942
History of the Royal Australian Air Force
History_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Species of lichen-forming fungus
André Aptroot in 1995. The holotype specimen was collected in the Owen Stanley Range, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at the edge of primary montane
Graphis_inspersolongula
WW2 Australian Army formation
the hard-fought advance that finally pushed the Japanese out of the Owen Stanley Range. During this stage of the fighting, actions were fought again at Templeton's
7th_Division_(Australia)
Species of lizard
Ornithuroscincus viridis is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Owen Stanley Range in the Central Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea. Common name
Ornithuroscincus_viridis
American historian
credited with the discovery of a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero in the Owen Stanley Range of New Guinea and helped with the Japanese government to recover the
Justin_Taylan
operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter P2-MCB, crashes into a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range, Papua New Guinea, killing all 13 people on board. 14 August Air Australia
2009_in_aviation
Species of bird
fragmented range of approximately 685,000 km2. It occurs along the central mountain chain from the east Sudirman Range to the west Owen Stanley Range and in
Wattled_brushturkey
Species of conifer
highlands of Papua New Guinea. It grows in the Eastern Highlands and Owen Stanley Range of eastern New Guinea and the highlands of New Britain at elevations
Agathis robusta subsp. nesophila
Agathis_robusta_subsp._nesophila
Name for Papua New Guinean war carriers
The key to the offensive was an overland trail across the Owen Stanley Ranges. The trail ranged from the small village of Buna on the north coast of Papua
Fuzzy_Wuzzy_Angels
the number of available aircraft and unsuitable weather over the Owen Stanley Range stopping flights. Civilian aircraft and pilots were pressed into service
Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle
Battle_of_Buna–Gona:_Allied_forces_and_order_of_battle
photographs of the 1923 Joyce expedition to Mount Chapman in the Owen Stanley Range, mostly taken by Harry Downing. Humphries was one of the first patrol
Dickie_Humphries
Species of lichen
Robert Lücking. The type specimen was collected from Kagi Village (Owen Stanley Range, Central Province). It is similar to Carbacanthographis chionophora
Carbacanthographis subchionophora
Carbacanthographis_subchionophora
For mountain peaks only
Mitre Peak, 6010m, Pakistan, Karakorum. on his blog Paul Tamm Chutine Peak, Owens Peak AAJ Vol. 23 p. 196 (1981) Edmund Stump, Ascent of the Spectre Followed
List of first ascents of mountain summits
List_of_first_ascents_of_mountain_summits
Place in Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Boridi is a village in the Owen Stanley Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Boridi is a Koiari village; the Koiaris are famous for serving as
Boridi
Military unit
result of an attack by Japanese Zeros, while the other crashed in the Owen Stanley Range. Of the latter, on 10 November 1942, "The Flying Dutchman," loaded
33rd_Troop_Carrier_Squadron
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