Owen Stanley Range
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mountain, ridge
The Owen Stanley Range forms the backbone of the southeastern tip of New Guinea. The highest peak is Mount Victoria. The range was named after a British explorer who visited the coast of New Guinea in the 1840s. In 1942 Japanese forces began to march across the range in an attempt to capture Port Moresby, but they were turned back by Allied troops. This was Japan’s first land defeat of World War II.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Stanley_Range
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Coordinates: 9°19'59"S 148°0'1"E
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