Salamaua To Lae
p. 49 · Read in the full issue
Air-Line, 20 Miles; Road Route, 45 Miles
WE wrote to Canberra about a statement made in the Aus tralian Parliament on November 24, that a road from Salamaua to Lae, New Guinea, would be 45 miles long.
We suggested that 25 miles was meant.
The Secretary of the Prime Minis ter’s Department has replied, courte ously, that “an accessible route for a roadway between the two places would probably be about 45 miles, as stated. The distance, in a direct line, is about 20 miles. The coast line be tween the two places is about 32 miles in length. To obtain a suitable site for a bridge across the Markham River, it is necessary to go inland for some miles, and the route for a roadway must be located back from the coast in order to avoid swamp area near the mouth of the Mark ham River”.