North_New_Guinea_Expedition

North New Guinea expedition

North New Guinea expedition

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The North New Guinea expedition (1903) was a Dutch expedition to the still largely unknown north coast of Dutch New Guinea for the purposes of scientific exploration and to seek exploitable coal resources.

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Arthur Wichmann and his expedition member.

Map of Cenderawasih Bay, explored during the North New Guinea Expedition

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