1943 - Malasega
1943 - Malasega 23-10-1943, WW11, MALASIGE, Huon Peninsula, New Guinea, Native Outrigger Sailing Canoe on the Lagoon, (source: Australian War Memorial)
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1944 - Maneba, Nugidu, Finschhafen proper
1944 - Maneba, Nugidu, Finschhafen proper FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. AN AERIAL VIEW TOWARDS THE OCEAN SHOWING SHIPPING AND PORT INSTALLATIONS AT THE HARBOUR Australian War Memorial
"Morobe" where does the name originate?
A possible story by Immanuel Namandi. From the south coast of Morobe Province where the former Morobe Patrol Post is located, today it still holds the name. 'Moro' is a certain tree that is commonly found at the Mou river and 'Be' means mouth. When the Yekora locals were paddling in a canoe together with a German missionary approaching the mouth of the river.. The locals spoke in their local dialect saying Moro ra be..something like the y are approaching the spot. The German ask them again about the name and he recorded it naming the area. Morobe . Also, Interestingly Morobe Patrol Post station was formerly named by the Germans as Adolfhafen.