Daru

town, Papua New Guinea

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Daru is a town and island located in southwestern Papua New Guinea, situated in the Gulf of Papua. It is near the mouth of the Oriomo River and southwest of the Fly River Delta. The island itself has mangrove swamps and reaches a height of 79 feet (24 meters). Daru town serves as an administrative center and features a small wharf. The local economy is supported by fishing, with barramundi and crayfish being processed and frozen for export. Crocodile skins from local farms are also exported. Transportation within the area relies on shallow-draft vessels and an airstrip in Daru.1

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Daru town is an administrative centre and has a small wharf used by fishing vessels; fish-processing factories freeze barramundi and crayfish for export. Crocodile skins from farms in the province are also exported. Local transport is mainly by shallow-draft vessels up the Fly River or…
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Daru town is an administrative centre and has a small wharf used by fishing vessels; fish-processing factories freeze barramundi and crayfish for export. Crocodile skins from farms in the province are also exported. Local transport is mainly by shallow-draft vessels up the Fly River or…
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