Redscar Bay

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Redscar Bay is a bay to the northwest of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, extending for about 4 miles (6.4 km) between Cape Suckling and Redscar Head, [1] also situated between Kekeni Rocks and Lagava Island.

Port Moresby Place in National Capital District, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea and the largest city in the South Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas.

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Geography

A significant number of rivers and streams flow into the bay, including the Vanapa, Veimauri, and Aroa rivers, and to the northeast is Varivari Island. There is a head of the same name on the coast, a prominent rock which is red in color. [2] Galley Reach, a relatively wide inlet which extends through the bar across the estuary of the bay, is considered a hazard to boats. [3] The Pariwara Islets, two small islets with some rocks, lie 1–2 miles northwestward of Redscar Head, and Redscar Hill rises above the head to a height of 575 feet (175 m). [4] Between Cape Suckling and Redscar there is a coral reef extending 0.5 to 1 mile offshore. [3] The shoreline is low and swampy, with dense woodland. [3]

The Vanapa is a river of Papua New Guinea. It flows into Galley Reach of Redscar Bay to the north-west of Port Moresby.

The Veimauri is a river of Papua New Guinea. It flows into Galley Reach of Redscar Bay to the north-west of Port Moresby. To the east of the mouth there are rubber and coconut plantations on the banks and the Veimauri River Bridge. The river area is protected under the Veimauri River Forest Reserve, which has a significant population of parrots.

The Aroa is a river of Papua New Guinea. It flows into the sea in the northern end of Redscar Bay, about 11 miles from Cape Suckling, to the north-west of Port Moresby. 1.75 metres to the south are the Kekeni Rocks, reaching a height of 21 metres (69 ft)

History and archaeology

Sir Peter Scratchley's Camp near the bank of the Aroa and Redscar Bay in 1885 Picturesque New Guinea Plate XVI - Sir Peter Scratchley's Camp.jpg
Sir Peter Scratchley's Camp near the bank of the Aroa and Redscar Bay in 1885

Gold was first discovered in Papua New Guinea in 1852 as accidental traces in pottery from Redscar Bay on the Papua Peninsula. Since, numerous items have been discovered in the bay area, and the British Museum is in possession of 44 items, mainly arrows, and spears, an adze, a cooking pot, a necklace, a skirt, and a paddle. [5] Sir Peter Scratchley led an expedition to the area in 1885. The Rogers Airfield was located near the bay and several planes crashed nearby during World War II, including P-39D Airacobra 41-6945, P-39F Airacobra 41-7136, B-25H Mitchell 43-4341, P-47D Thunderbolt, and P-47D "Hi Topper" 42-8081. [2]

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Peter Scratchley british Army officer

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Rogers Airfield former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Rogers Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Redscar Bay, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located 30 miles (48 km) north-west of Port Moresby by air, near Rorona.

Demographics

The Kabadi or Motu languages are spoken in the bay area. [6]

Motu is one of many Central Papuan Tip languages and is spoken by the Motuans, native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea. It is commonly used today in the region, particularly around the capital, Port Moresby.

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References

  1. ↑ The Australia directory. Vol.2. 2nd-6th ed. 1879. pp. 485–6.
  2. 1 2 "Redscar Bay". Pacificwrecks.com. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute. ProStar Publications. 1 January 2004. p. 133. ISBN   978-1-57785-569-9.
  4. ↑ Findlay, Alexander George (1877). A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean: With Descriptions of Its Coasts, Islands, Etc., from the Strait of Magalhaens to Panama, and Those of New Zealand, Australia, Etc., Its Winds, Currents, and Passages. R. H. Laurie. p. 808.
  5. ↑ "Collection:Redscar Bay". British Museum. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. ↑ Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits Volume Iii Linguistics. CUP Archive. p. 510. ISBN   978-1-00-142336-4.

Coordinates: 9°8′49″S146°50′8″E / 9.14694°S 146.83556°E / -9.14694; 146.83556

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