Kabakon

Kabakon
Duke of York Islands
Kabakon is located in Papua New Guinea
Kabakon
Kabakon
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates4°14′13.2″S 152°23′49.2″E / 4.237000°S 152.397000°E / -4.237000; 152.397000
ArchipelagoDuke of York Islands
Total islands13
Major islandsDuke of York Island, Papua New Guinea
Area3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Highest point122
Administration

Kabakon or Kaka Kon Island is a small island in group of Duke of York Islands in the Bismark Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.[1] August Engelhardt chose Kabakon as the island to establish his Sun-worshipping sect, notable for only eating coconuts, from 1902 until his death.[2][3][4]

References

August Engelhardt 1911
  1. ^ Kabakon Island: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
  2. ^ Old Print Article: “Failure Of A Womanless Eden In The Pacific,” New York Times (1905)
  3. ^ Zoë Bernard The Curious Case of August Engelhardt, Leader of a Coconut-Obsessed Cult November 30, 2017
  4. ^ Nina Martyris Death By Coconut: A Story Of Food Obsession Gone Too Far December 3, 2015


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