Alas Islands

The Alas Islands are part of Papua New Guinea. They are located at longitude 153.067 east and latitude 4.650 south.[1]

The islands are the setting for W. Somerset Maugham's short story "The Vessel of Wrath".[2]

4°39′S 153°04′E / 4.650°S 153.067°E / -4.650; 153.067[1]

  1. ^ a b "Alas Islands: Papua New Guinea".
  2. ^ East and West: The Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham. 1937. Retrieved 16 August 2023.