Mount Albert Edward (Papua New Guinea)
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Mount Albert Edward is a 3,990-metre-high (13,091 ft) mountain in the Wharton Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The mountain consists of two peaks about 400 metres apart, a cross marks the top of the slightly higher western peak and a trig station marks the eastern peak. The mountain lies approximately 120 km north of Port Moresby.
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Mount Albert Edward | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,990 m (13,090 ft) |
Coordinates | 8°24′40″S 147°24′14″E |
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Parent range | Wharton Range |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1906 by C A W Monckton |
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The first recorded ascent was in 1906 by C A W Monckton. There were further ascents in the early 20th century, but the first detailed account was made in 1935 following an ascent by Richard Archbold and Austin L. Rand in 1933.