Bootless Inlet | |
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Coordinates | 9°30′16″S 147°15′46″E / 9.504444°S 147.262778°E |
Islands | Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. |
Bootless Inlet or Bootless Bay is a body of water in south-eastern Papua New Guinea, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Port Moresby. [1] There are four islands in the bay: Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. A barrier reef across the mouth of the inlet protects it from rough seas. Several small creeks empty into the bay, but no large rivers. [2]
During World War II, the Australian Army laid land mines along the shore of the inlet near Port Moresby, which later needed to be cleared by divers. [3]
Numerous species of fish, shellfish, and turtles may be found in Bootless Bay, and historical evidence indicates that dugongs and crocodiles were once present as well. [2] The islands within the bay are home to various species of reef corals and sponges. [4]
In 1989, Motupore Island was proposed as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wildlife Management Area. [5] There is a University of Papua New Guinea research station on the island. [6]
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Bootless Inlet | |
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Coordinates | 9°30′16″S 147°15′46″E / 9.504444°S 147.262778°E |
Islands | Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. |
Bootless Inlet or Bootless Bay is a body of water in south-eastern Papua New Guinea, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Port Moresby. [1] There are four islands in the bay: Motupore Island, Loloata Island, Manunouha Island, and Bunamotu Island. A barrier reef across the mouth of the inlet protects it from rough seas. Several small creeks empty into the bay, but no large rivers. [2]
During World War II, the Australian Army laid land mines along the shore of the inlet near Port Moresby, which later needed to be cleared by divers. [3]
Numerous species of fish, shellfish, and turtles may be found in Bootless Bay, and historical evidence indicates that dugongs and crocodiles were once present as well. [2] The islands within the bay are home to various species of reef corals and sponges. [4]
In 1989, Motupore Island was proposed as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wildlife Management Area. [5] There is a University of Papua New Guinea research station on the island. [6]
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