Warangoi River Explained

The Warangoi River also known as the Adler River, is a river located in the eastern part of the Gazelle Peninsula in the north-eastern part of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It flows past the village of Warangoi and out into the Warangoi Bay. It played a part in the Battle of Rabaul early in 1942. Lieutenant Colonel Ishiro Kuwada's men of the 3rd Infantry Battalion captured at least 200 Australian men between the Warangoi River and Vunakanau.[1] Virgin rainforest lies along the river basin.[2]

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-4.4908°N 152.1786°W

Notes and References

  1. 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. 145.
  2. Book: Salisbury, Richard Frank. Vunamami: economic transformation in a traditional society. registration. 2 November 2011. 1970. University of California Press. 978-0-520-01647-7. 97.