- Yule Island
Infobox PNG Place
type = village
name = Yule Island
province = cen
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district =
dot_x = 92
dot_y = 121
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coor = coord|8|49|S|146|32|E|region:PG_type:city
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dir1 =Yule Island is a small
island in Central Province,Papua New Guinea . It lies 160 km fromPort Moresby Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority] .History
Yule Island was one of the first areas in Central Province to have contact with
Europe ans. Catholic missionaries settled there in 1885 and are still present.With the European missionaries came
catechist s from thePhilippines , some of which married into the local population. Today, many inhabitants of Yule Island have distinct Filipino features. [Alfredo P. Hernandez]Nature
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