Girua River

The Girua River is a river located in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. Alluvial gold was discovered in the river late in the 19th century. By 1898, about 150 miners were working on the Gira and Mambare rivers. ^[1]

Girua River Gira River
Location
Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Oro Province
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Papua New Guinea

References

1. Nelson, Hank (1976) Black, white & gold: goldmining in Papua New Guinea 1878-1930, Canberra, Australian University Press, p.118

8°40′S148°24′E / 8.667°S 148.400°E / -8.667; 148.400