What are the names of two islands in Papua New Guinea that are named after places in Europe?

The two islands in Papua New Guinea,which are named after places in Europe are New Ireland and New Britain. Although many people have initially made contact with the island, it was the Dutch explorers who made the first European contact in 1616. It was Philip Carteret, a British explorer, who established and named the island Nova Hibernia which is a Latin term for New Ireland.

Its names was changed to Neu-Mecklenburg when it was colonized by Germany in 1886 until 1914 when Australia finally took control during World War I and called it New Ireland again. New Britain was discovered by William Dampier on February 21, 1700 and named the island Nova Britannia which is a Latin name for New Britain. When it was colonized by Germany, its name was changed to Neu-Mecklenburg until its name was changed back to New Britain during the early stages of World War I.