Dyke Ackland Bay
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Dyke Ackland Bay is a large bay in the Oro Province
of Papua New Guinea
. The bay extends from Cape Nelson to Cape Ward Hunt. Porlock Bay
and Oro Bay
are some of the smaller bays located within the larger bay. The bay was named by Captain John Moresby
after his friend Sir Thomas Dyke Acland.
Oro Province
Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants ....
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The bay extends from Cape Nelson to Cape Ward Hunt. Porlock Bay
Porlock Bay, Papua New Guinea
Porlock Bay is a bay within Dyke Ackland Bay, Oro Province of Papua New Guinea named by Captain John Moresby after Porlock Bay in Somerset, England....
and Oro Bay
Oro Bay
Oro Bay is a bay in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, located southeast of Buna. The bay is located within the larger Dyke Ackland Bay. A port is operated by PNG Ports Corporation Limited with limited wharf facilities.-History:...
are some of the smaller bays located within the larger bay. The bay was named by Captain John Moresby
John Moresby
Captain John Moresby was a British Naval Officer who explored the coast of New Guinea and discovered the site of Port Moresby.Moresby was born in Allerford, Somerset, England, the son of Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby...
after his friend Sir Thomas Dyke Acland.