Lassul Bay Explained

Lassul Bay
Type:Bay
Basin Countries:Papua New Guinea
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Lassul Bay
Coordinates:-4.2125°N 151.7242°W

Lassul Bay is a bay of East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, opening into the Bismarck Sea. It is located in the north-western part of New Britain, to the west of Ataliklikun Bay on the Gazelle Peninsula. The communities around Lassul Bay are incorporated into the twenty-one wards of the Lassul-Baining Local-Level Government (LLG) including the settlement of Lassul.[1] The land around the shoreline is swampy and the area has a history of plantation cultivation.[1] The area was invaded in February 1942 by the Japanese during the Battle of Rabaul.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Strang. Veronica. Veronica Strang. Busse. Mark. Ownership and Appropriation. 2 November 2011. 1 January 2011. Berg. 978-1-84788-840-2. 147.
  2. Book: Gamble, Bruce. Darkest Hour: The True Story of Lark Force at Rabaul – Australia's Worst Military Disaster of World War II. 2 November 2011. 15 December 2006. Zenith Imprint. 978-0-7603-2349-6. 136.