Poya_River

Poya River

Poya River

River in New Caledonia

The Poya River is a river of western-central New Caledonia. Its source lies near Mount Aopinie. The town of Poya lies on the river bank not far from the sea.[1] The river mouth at Poya Bay is characterised by large mangroves.[2] The Ndokoa Gorge lies to the north of the Poya River.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    United States. Hydrographic Office (1952). Sailing directions for the Pacific islands. G.P.O. p. 46. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    Spalding, Mark; Kainuma, Mami; Collins, Lorna (30 August 2010). World Atlas of Mangroves. Earthscan. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-84407-657-4. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    Aubréville, André (2002). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances: Pittosporaceae. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. p. 86. ISBN 978-2-85654-213-2. Retrieved 13 May 2012.

21°15′52″S 165°17′18″E

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