Lyra Reef

Lyra Reef

Lyra Reef is a remote submerged coral atoll, about 40 km in diameter, extending over an area of 1300 km², located approximately 200 kilometers northeast of New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, and 150 km northeast of Simberi Island, the closest island.

The depths around the perimeter of the reef are generally less than 37 meters, and in places are less than 11 meters. The least depth is 6.1 meters on its north side. Within the reef, in the lagoon, there are depths of exceeding 183 meters. A gap on the northwest side of the reef gives access to this deep water. Depths of more than 2,700 meters are found within 8 km of the reef.

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* [http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/pollux/pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/pub126/126sec09.pdf Nautical information]


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