Geography of Papua New Guinea Geography of Papua New Guinea The Bismarck Sea lies to the north of the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. The archipelago also extends round to the east and north of the sea, enclosing it and separating it from the Pacific Ocean. To the south it is linked to the Solomon Sea by a passage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bismarck Sea"
Empress Augusta Bay is a major geographical feature on the western side of the island of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea. It is a major subsistence fishing area for the people of Bougainville. In November 1943, the bay was the site of the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, between Allied and Japanese forces. During the 1970s and 1980s the bay was seriously polluted by copper tailings from the world's largest copper mine, Panguna, operated by Rio Tinto. This issue contributed to the formation of the secessionist Bougainville Revolutionary Army and a civil war on the island between 1989 and 1997. ...more on Wikipedia about "Empress Augusta Bay"
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The Gulf of Papua is a region on the south shore of New Guinea. Many rivers flow through the gulf, and it is considered a delta. Its flat and swampy land ranges from the Fly River to Cape Possession. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Papua"
The Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail is single-file track starting at Ower's Corner 50 km east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and runs 90 km overland (60 km as the crow flies) through the Owen Stanley Range to Kokoda. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kokoda Track"
Markham Valley is a geographical area in New Guinea. It is described as "Flatter than a pancake for miles and miles in all directions, till it runs into the mountains that surround it on three sides" and "Always hot, and usually bone dry." The Highlands Highway runs through the valley. The Markham River runs through the valley. According to one visitor, about once a year, the local Papua New Guineans burn the tinder dry grass. ...more on Wikipedia about "Markham Valley"
The Solomon Islands rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion which includes most of the Solomon Islands (except the Santa Cruz Islands) and the islands of Bougainville and Buka, which are part of Papua New Guinea. The Santa Cruz Islands, which lie to the west of the Solomons, are part of the Vanuatu rain forests ecoregion, together with the neighboring archipelago of Vanuatu. Both ecoregions are part of the Australasia ecozone, which also includes the neighboring Bismarck Archipelago and New Guinea, as well as New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Solomon Islands rain forests"
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The Torres Strait is a body of water which lies between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is approximately 150 km wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, the northernmost continental extremity of the Australian state of Queensland. To the north is the Western Province of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Torres Strait"
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