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Oiau Volcano | John Seach
Dawson Strait Group
Fergusson Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands,
Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
Summit elevation 400 m
stratovolcano
Oiau is one of three volcanic centres in the Dawson Strait Group.
It is located on the SE end of Fergusson island, on a peninsula between
Kedidia Bay and Numanuma Bay. The volcano consists of a composite cone with a summit crater. There is a recent looking lava flow in the crater.
Further reading
Fitz, G. and Mann, P., 2013. Tectonic uplift mechanism of the Goodenough and Fergusson Island gneiss domes, eastern Papua New Guinea: Constraints from seismic reflection and well data. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 14(10), pp.3969-3995.
Baker, G. and Coulson, A., 1948. Metamorphic and volcanic rocks from the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 29(5), pp.656-663.
Oiau Volcano Eruptions
Fumarolic activity.