Cyclops Mountains
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The Cyclops Mountains are located to the west of Jayapura
in Papua
, Indonesia
, and north of Lake Sentani.
In Papua, it is also known as Dafonsoro or Dabonsolo mountain, and is namesake for football club Persidafon.
, who saw them from a distance while sailing along the north coast of New Guinea.
In the 1930s Evelyn Cheesman
spent time in this area studying the insects.
Jayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
in Papua
Papua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and north of Lake Sentani.
In Papua, it is also known as Dafonsoro or Dabonsolo mountain, and is namesake for football club Persidafon.
History
The Cyclops Mountains were given this name by Louis de BougainvilleLouis Antoine de Bougainville
Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville was a French admiral and explorer. A contemporary of James Cook, he took part in the French and Indian War and the unsuccessful French attempt to defend Canada from Britain...
, who saw them from a distance while sailing along the north coast of New Guinea.
In the 1930s Evelyn Cheesman
Evelyn Cheesman
Lucy Evelyn Cheesman was a British entomologist and traveller.Cheesman was unable to train for a career as a veterinary surgeon due to restrictions on women's education...
spent time in this area studying the insects.