Reconnaissance Soil Survey—East Coast New Ireland.

Abstract

Mountain ranges occupy the northern and central parts of New Ireland. These reach their greatest height in the Lelet Plateau, a limestone massif of 3,000 feet to 4,000 feet. From this plateau, the ranges fall away to the south and north, although they are generally above 500 feet. The notable gap is at Namatanai, where the height is about 300 feet. The ranges end in the northern part of the island, and there are only isolated hills in the north-west of the island.