Warangoi River
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 and out into the . It played a part in the Battle of Rabaul early in 1942. Lieutenant Colonel '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]
References[]
- ^ Gamble, Bruce (15 December 2006). Darkest Hour: The True Story of Lark Force at Rabaul - Australia's Worst Military Disaster of World War II. Zenith Imprint. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7603-2349-6. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Salisbury, Richard Frank (1970). Vunamami: economic transformation in a traditional society. University of California Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-520-01647-7. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
Coordinates: 4°29′27″S 152°10′43″E / 4.49083°S 152.17861°E
Categories:
- Rivers of New Britain
- East New Britain Province
- Papua New Guinea river stubs