Poya Bay

Poya Bay or Baie de la Poya, also known as Porwi Bay, is a bay of New Caledonia.[1]

It "lies about 2 miles west-northwestward of Cape Goulvain, 2 miles in length, and is entered by Poya Passage, a narrow channel between the reefs, about 800 yards wide."[2][3] The mouth of the Poya River is located on the bay.

See also

References
  1. "The impacts of opencast mining in New Caledonia". The United Nations University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. United States. Hydrographic Office (1928). Pacific islands pilot. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. United States. Hydrographic Office (1952). Sailing directions for the Pacific islands. G.P.O. Retrieved 10 June 2011.


21°25′S 165°05′E

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