Mount Victory, Papua New Guinea

Mount Victory, Papua New Guinea

Mount Victory is a volcano on the north east coast of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. The mountain is a major andesite volcano, with the magma known for its high levels of Nickel and Chromium. Captain John Moresby named the mountain after HMS Victory. The volcano was used as a beacon due by ships, due to the red crater glow. It last erupted in 1935.

Hydrographers Range, Mount Lamington, and Mount Trafalgar are three other large Quaternary stratovolcanoes in southeastern New Guinea.

Coordinates: 9°13′S 149°04′E / 9.217°S 149.067°E / -9.217; 149.067


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