Markham River
| Markham | |
|---|---|
 The Markham in its entirety, looking due West from near its source | |
 Location of the Markham River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Finisterre Range, Papua New Guinea |
| • coordinates | 6°6′30″S 146°11′30″E / 6.10833°S 146.19167°E / -6.10833; 146.19167 |
| • elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Huon Gulf, Papua New Guinea |
• coordinates | 6°44′20″S 146°58′5″E / 6.73889°S 146.96806°E / -6.73889; 146.96806 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Basin size | 12,766 km2 (4,929 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 385 m3/s (13,600 cu ft/s)[1] to 546 m3/s (19,300 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • maximum | 4,000 m3/s (140,000 cu ft/s) |
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.
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.[3] A single-lane steel bridge, 1690 feet long – by far the longest bridge built in Papua until that time – was opened in January 1955.[4]
References
- ^ Ernst, Löffler (1977). "Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea" (PDF).
- ^ Christer, Nilsson; Catherine, Reidy, Liermann; Mats, Dynesius; Carmen, Revenga (2005). "Fragmentation and Flow Regulation of the World's Large River System". doi:10.1126/science.1107887.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Souter, Gavin (1963). New Guinea: The Last Unknown. Angus & Robertson. p. 77. ISBN 0-207-94627-2.
- ^ Staff writers (31 January 1955). "N.G.'s Biggest Bridge Opened". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 19 July 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
