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Geography - Rivers, Lakes List of Categories
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- Where is Tulun Lake?
- Where can I go rafting in the Southern Highlands?
- Where is Nomad River?
- On the trip of almost 1000 kilometres up the Fly River in 1876 who was the engineer on d'Albertis's boat - the Neva?
- What was the original name given by d'Albertis to the Ok Tedi River?
- What is the other major river which joins the Fly River?
- What is the catchment area of the Fly and Strickland Rivers?
- Who was the first European explorer to navigate the Fly river?
- Where is Lake Murray?
- What is the biggest lake in PNG?
- What is the capital of Western Province?
- What river forms part of the border between PNG and Irian Jaya?
- Where are the Turulg and Glaulg rivers?
- Where are the Pabamingi and Kolopo creeks?
- Where can I find maps of the sepick and ramu rivers
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- Where is Tulun Lake?
I can not find a Lake Tulun but there is a Tulun Lagoon
The Carteret group, also known as Tulun, consists of six small inhabited islands surrounding Tulun Lagoon. The largest island is located at 4o47’S, 155o28’E and it just makes it onto the PNG map provided by Air Niugini several years ago.
Tulun Lagoon is located about 100 km north-east of the township of Buka.
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- Where can I go rafting in the Southern Highlands?
The Mendi valley is one of the most recent discoveries for rafting enthusiasts and considered one of the best in PNG. Situated in the beautiful Southern Highlands, the Mendi River is superb for all year rafting, but recommended for experienced rafters. This expedition will take you through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Highlands and down different river courses where traditional culture still thrives. The rivers are graded from 2 to 5 and you can select a trip that is based on your experience. Some have 30 foot waterfalls and a drop of 240 feet per mile.
The less experienced rafter may prefer the drops of 65 feet per mile.
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- Where is Nomad River?
Nomad River is a tributary of the Strickland River in the Western Province of PNG.
Nomad River Airport is a strip of about 3000 ft with an elevation of 350 ft. Lat - 142° 7’ 0” E / Long 6° 39’ 0” S
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- On the trip of almost 1000 kilometres up the Fly River in 1876 who was the engineer on d'Albertis's boat - the Neva?
The engineer was Lawrence Hargrave who went on to be a pioneer aviator in Australia.
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- What was the original name given by d'Albertis to the Ok Tedi River?
He named it the Alice in honour of Lawrence Hargrave's sister.
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- What is the other major river which joins the Fly River?
The Strickland River.
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- What is the catchment area of the Fly and Strickland Rivers?
The Fly and Strickland Rivers in the south-west corner of Papua New Guinea form a vast catchment area that encompasses some 76,000 square kilometres. As a source of water, food and transport, both rivers are essential to the lives of communities along their complex paths.
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- Who was the first European explorer to navigate the Fly river?
Sailing in the Neva, a nine ton steam launch, provided by the New South Wales Government, D'Albertis became the first explorer to travel the full navigable length of the Fly River, some 580 miles
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- Where is Lake Murray?
Lake Murray, in the centre of the Western province, is the biggest lake in Papua New Guinea. There is crocodile research station at the lake. During the wet season the lake spreads to five times its 600+ kilometre area.
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- What is the biggest lake in PNG?
The biggest lake in PNG is Lake Murray - 647 square km.
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- What is the capital of Western Province?
Daru, the main town of the Province is situated on a small island of the same name just off the coast. Once a busy pearl and beche-de-mer trading port, it is now the centre of a growing fishing industry. Crocodile skins from the province are packed and exported from Daru.
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- What river forms part of the border between PNG and Irian Jaya?
The mouth of the Bensbach River forms the border between Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya.
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- Where are the Turulg and Glaulg rivers?
They are located in the Western Highlands.
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- Where are the Pabamingi and Kolopo creeks?
They are near Paipkola village in the Lower Nebilyer district, outside Mt Hagen, Western Highlands province
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- Where can I find maps of the sepick and ramu rivers
Try the Lonely Planet publications dealing with PNG. By the way the correct spelling is Sepik.
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