Oro Bay

Coordinates: 8°53′S 148°30′E / 8.883°S 148.500°E / -8.883; 148.500
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For the local-level government area in Papua New Guinea, see Oro Bay Rural LLG.
The red area is Oro Province. Oro Bay is the large indentation in the red area, to the SE of the black dot, which represents Popondetta, the provincial capital.

Oro Bay is a bay in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Buna. The bay is located within the larger Dyke Ackland Bay. A port is operated by PNG Ports Corporation Limited with limited wharf facilities, located at 8°53′47″S 148°29′39″E / 8.89639°S 148.49417°E / -8.89639; 148.49417.[1]

History

Oro Bay Base in 1943.

During

SS Masaya and SS Bantam. Oro Bay Airfield
was also located near here.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oro Bay Port". PNG Ports Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Oro Bay". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 13 January 2011.

External links

8°53′S 148°30′E / 8.883°S 148.500°E / -8.883; 148.500


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