- elevation 475 m (1,558 ft) Length 180 km Country Papua New Guinea | - elevation 0 m (0 ft) Source Finisterre Range | |
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- location Finisterre Range, Papua New Guinea - location Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea | ||
The Markham River is a river in eastern Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Finisterre Range and flows for 180 km (110 mi) to empty into the Huon Gulf at Lae.
Map of Markham River, Papua New Guinea
The river was named in 1873 by Captain John Moresby, R.N., in honour of Sir Clements Markham, then Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. A single-lane steel bridge, 1690 feet long – by far the longest bridge built in Papua until that time – was opened in January 1955.
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Markham River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA