Bumi River

Not to be confused with Boomi River.
Bumi River
Location
Country Papua New Guinea
RegionMorobe Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPapua New Guinea

The Bumi River is located just north of Finschhafen in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[1][2]

It saw fighting in September 1943 during the New Guinea campaign of the Second World War.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Ming Keung, Wing, ed. (8 August 2002). Pueraria: The genus Pueraria (PDF). Taylor & Francis. p. 35. ISBN 9780415284929. Retrieved 10 March 2026. Type: Papua New Guinea, Finschhafen, on Bumi river...
  2. ^ a b "Australians span Finschhafen river; Storm Across the Bumi and Push Toward Town in Face of Bitter Opposition". The New York Times. Associated Press. 26 September 1943. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ Johnston, Mark (September 2005). Huon Peninsula 1943-1944 (PDF). Australians in the Pacific War. Department of Veterans' Affairs. pp. 5, 26 (11, 32 in PDF). ISBN 1-920720-55-3. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ^ "New Guinea, military operations, Satelberg (i.e. Sattelberg) area, Katika, Gusika and Bumi River". Australia. Army. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946), ID: PXA 644/795-810. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.

6°33′S 147°51′E / 6.550°S 147.850°E / -6.550; 147.850


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