Strickland River

The Strickland River is a river in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, and is the largest tributary of the Fly River. It was named after Edward Strickland, vice-president of the Geographical Society of Australasia[1] by the New Guinea Exploration Expedition of 1885.

Strickland
NASA Blue Marble image of the Strickland River, looking South West from its source in Enga Province towards its confluence with the Fly River
Location of the Strickland
Location
Country	Papua New Guinea
Region	Western Province
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Central Range, Papua New Guinea
Mouth
• location	Fly, Papua New Guinea
• coordinates	7°35′S 141°23′E

Environmental concerns

The Porgera Gold Mine, run by Barrick Gold, is a mine near the Strickland, which is the source of environmental concerns in the area. Since 1992, Barrick Gold has dumped mine waste, particularly metal particulates or tailings, directly into the river. This process of riverine disposal by the mine has led to much controversy, with numerous deaths and environmental problems being blamed on the metal particulates.

See also

• Strickland River languages

References

1. Walsh, G. P. "Strickland, Sir Edward (1821–1889)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 September 2013 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

Further reading

• Chairperson Quits Over River Pollution at Placer Dome’s Porgera Mine in Papua New Guinea
• Danny Kennedy: Ok Tedi All Over Again. Placer and the Porgera Gold Mine