| Hans Meyer Range | |
|---|---|
  Hans Meyer Range Location of the Hans Meyer Range in Papua New Guinea | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Taron |
| Elevation | 2,379 m (7,805 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | New Ireland Province |
| Range coordinates | 4°24′S 152°58′E / 4.400°S 152.967°E |
| Geology | |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone and volcanic rock |
The Hans Meyer Range is a mountain range in the southern part of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. This range was named after German geographer Hans Meyer (1858–1929).[1]
2,340 m high Mount Taron,[2] the highest point of the range, is also the highest point of New Ireland and the Bismarck Archipelago.
- ^ Heiner Wesemann, Papua-Neuguinea, Kultur - Landschaft. DuMont Dokumente. DuMont Buchverlag, Köln 1985, ISBN 3-7701-1322-5, p. 298
- ^ "Mount Taron, Papua New Guinea". Peakbagger.com.