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Location of the Purari river
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Location of the Purari river

The Purari is a river in that originates in the south central highlands of Papua New Guinea, flowing 470 km though the Gulf Province to the Coral Sea. The Purari has a 33,670 km2 catchment and is the third largest river in Papua New Guinea.

The headwaters of the river were charted in 1930 by Michael Leahy and Michael Dwyer.

 


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