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Port Moresby has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 25 references, with 7 live disagreements.

100+ facts·85 predicates·25 sources·7 in dispute

Mostly:located in(7), is(3), has white population(3)

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Located inin disputelocatedIn

Isin disputeis

  • Quiet[19]all time · Bloomfield
  • Quiet[11]all time · 146625076 Saturday 29 December 1883 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 26
  • most central spot in New Guinea[1]all time · Beche De Mer

Location ofin disputelocationOf

Has White Populationin disputehasWhitePopulation

  • 7[1]all time · Beche De Mer
  • 3[2]all time · Protector Roth
  • 7[2]all time · Protector Roth

Has Average Annual Temperaturein disputehasAverageAnnualTemperature

  • 83[14]all time · Mauritius Queensland
  • 88°[14]all time · Mauritius Queensland

Has Surveys Effectedin disputehasSurveysEffected

  • True[6]all time · Coloured Persons
  • surveys have been effected[6]all time · Coloured Persons

Historical Context Papuain disputehistoricalContextPapua

  • 1887 colonial[1]all time · Beche De Mer
  • true[15]all time · Aboriginal Bdm Crew

Located on Coast oflocatedOnCoastOf

  • New Guinea[12]all time · North Shore Full
  • New Guinea[24]all time · 911235 Friday 7 October 1881 the Kalo Mission Massacre Punishment of the Murderers

Inin

  • New Guinea[18]all time · Trove Peer Carriers Packers Blackboy Native Guide 122931918

Departure LocationdepartureLocation

Declared Port of EntrydeclaredPortOfEntry

  • {}[5]all time · Trove Native Police Spring Creek Mowbray Mowbray Aboriginal Troopers

Experiences CalmexperiencesCalm

  • everything quiet[11]all time · 146625076 Saturday 29 December 1883 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 26

Inbound mentions (100)

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Other facts (73)

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73 facts
PredicateValueRef
Has DogsDogs Port Moresby[15]
Has PigsPigs Port Moresby[15]
More Natives ThanCooktown to Cape York[15]
Found All Well byRev J Chalmers[12]
Imports More Food Than RaisesYes[17]
Grand Mean Temperature189183.0[1]
Lowest Temperature72[1]
Mean Atmospheric Pressure189129.919[1]
HostsSir W Macgregor[6]
Had Districts DefinedDistricts of Different Missions[6]
Departed From on28th September[6]
Exists As LocationTrue[10]
Arrival Point forDr Macgregor[2]
Exists Historically1888[1]
Message Routed ViaCooktown[1]
Contrasted With More Fertile Districtstrue[2]
Has Magnificent Harbortrue[2]
Has Other Equally Fine Harbors on Coasttrue[2]
Is Best Known Pointtrue[2]
Best Known PointCoast British New Guinea[2]
Climatic Conditions Not Unfavourable toCultivation[2]
Contrasted WithOther Fertile Districts[2]
Has Deep Rooted InfluencesPrevailing Influences[2]
Has Magnificent Harbourtrue[2]
Has Other Equally Fine Harbors Nearbytrue[2]
Headquarters ofLondon Missionary Society[2]
Has Small Villages atHead of Harbour[2]
Has Small Villages onHills North West Mission Station[2]
Is Best Known Point onCoast British New Guinea[2]
Is Headquarters ofLondon Missionary Society[2]
Is Present Seat ofEstablished Government[2]
Lacksmen-of-war on coast[2]
Experienced End ofLong Spell Fine Weather[1]
Has Explorations FromDr Clarkson and George Hunter[6]
Is Very Quietnull[1]
Is Sole Port of Entry forNew Guinea Protectorate[1]
Animated Spectaclenull[1]
Animated Spectacle With Trading Fleet Lakatois Alice Meadenull[1]
Better Known Than Normanton Burketown Bowen to Australiansnull[1]
Better Known ThanNormanton[2]
Far Better KnownAustralian Newspaper Readers[2]
Historical Context1884 British annexation[2]
Lacks ResidenceMr Romilly[2]
Has White Population Proper3[1]
Has White Population of7[2]
Alternative NameHanuabada[1]
Described Ascommodious harbour[1]
Has Population1000[1]
Inhabited by300[1]
Inhabited by Pure700[1]
Has Non Fertile Land With Large PopulationNew Guinea Natives[1]
Entered After Passagenull[1]
Located Positionmiddle of the south-eastern peninsula, western side[16]
Around Country Suitable forcattle and horses[1]
Had Plundering Chief{}[1]
Is Location in New GuineaNew Guinea[20]
Associated WithNew Guinea[3]
Geographic Location inNew Guinea[13]
Destination From CooktownCooktown[8]
Colonial ConnectionNew Guinea[1]
Highest Shade Temperature96[1]
Colonial New Guinea Contexttrue[4]
District ExistsPort Moresby District[2]
Experienced Rainfallquantity of rain[1]
Historical Port1887[10]
Future Administrative CenterBritish New Guinea[2]
Has CemeteryPort Moresby Cemetery[1]
Infected byLowest Refuse Whites[2]
Located NearHula[10]
Historical Exploration SiteNew Guinea Exploration 1883[16]
Hub for VesselsEllangowan[1]
Has Rain Quantityconsiderable[1]
Destination ofOcean Queen Schooner[9]

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alternativeNametrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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animatedSpectacletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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null
aroundCountrySuitableFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
cattle and horses
arrivalPointFortrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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associatedWithrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/local-trove-johnnie-reynolds-tommy-thompson-search
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bestKnownPointtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:coast-british-new-guinea
betterKnownThantrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:normanton
betterKnownThanNormantonBurketownBowenToAustralianstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
climaticConditionsNotUnfavourableTotrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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colonialConnectiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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colonialNewGuineaContexttrove-cooktown/john-davis
true
contrastedWithtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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contrastedWithMoreFertileDistrictstrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
declaredPortOfEntryrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-native-police-spring-creek-mowbray-mowbray-aboriginal-troopers
{}
departedFromOntrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
28th September
departureLocationrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/local-trove-johnnie-reynolds-gira-search
ex:administrator
describedAstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
commodious harbour
destinationFromCooktownbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/183119428_Friday-6-October-1893_cooktown-september-29
ex:cooktown
destinationOfdocument/0155eebc-ce8e-4601-b82c-efa9fff16f00
ex:ocean-queen-schooner
districtExiststrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:port-moresby-district
enteredAfterPassagetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
existsAsLocationtrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
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existsHistoricallytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1888
experiencedEndOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:long-spell-fine-weather
experiencedRainfalltrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
quantity of rain
experiencesCalmbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146625076_Saturday-29-December-1883_Colonial-Telegrams-Cooktown-December-26
everything quiet
farBetterKnowntrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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foundAllWellBytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
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futureAdministrativeCentertrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:british-new-guinea
geographicLocationInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/johnnie-reynolds-identity-search-direction
ex:new-guinea
grandMeanTemperature1891trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
83.0
hadDistrictsDefinedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:districts-of-different-missions
hadPlunderingChieftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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hasAverageAnnualTemperaturetrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
83
hasAverageAnnualTemperaturetrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
88°
hasCemeterytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:port-moresby-cemetery
hasDeepRootedInfluencestrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:prevailing-influences
hasDogstrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
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hasExplorationsFromtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
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hasMagnificentHarbortrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
hasMagnificentHarbourtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
hasNonFertileLandWithLargePopulationtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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hasOtherEquallyFineHarborsNearbytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
hasOtherEquallyFineHarborsOnCoasttrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
hasPigstrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
ex:pigs-port-moresby
hasPopulationtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1000
hasRainQuantitytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
considerable
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hasSmallVillagesOntrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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hasSurveysEffectedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
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hasSurveysEffectedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
surveys have been effected
hasWhitePopulationtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
7
hasWhitePopulationtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
3
hasWhitePopulationtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
7
hasWhitePopulationOftrove-cooktown/protector-roth
7
hasWhitePopulationPropertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
3
headquartersOftrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:london-missionary-society
highestShadeTemperaturetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
96
historicalContexttrove-cooktown/protector-roth
1884 British annexation
historicalContextPapuatrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1887 colonial
historicalContextPapuatrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
true
historicalExplorationSitetrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:new-guinea-exploration-1883
historicalPorttrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
1887
hoststrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:sir-w-macgregor
hubForVesselstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:ellangowan
importsMoreFoodThanRaisestrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
inrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-122931918
ex:new-guinea
infectedBytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:lowest-refuse-whites
inhabitedBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
300
inhabitedByPuretrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
700
istrove-cooktown/bloomfield
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isbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146625076_Saturday-29-December-1883_Colonial-Telegrams-Cooktown-December-26
ex:quiet
istrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
most central spot in New Guinea
isBestKnownPointtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
true
isBestKnownPointOntrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:coast-british-new-guinea
isHeadquartersOftrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:london-missionary-society
isLocationInNewGuinearosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/johnnie-reynolds-native-boys-synthesis
ex:new-guinea
isPresentSeatOftrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:established-government
isSolePortOfEntryFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:new-guinea-protectorate
isVeryQuiettrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
lackstrove-cooktown/protector-roth
men-of-war on coast
lacksResidencetrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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locatedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:new-guinea
locatedIntrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
ex:new-guinea
locatedInrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/johnnie-reynolds-native-boys-synthesis
ex:new-guinea
locatedIntrove-cooktown/pearl-shell
ex:new-guinea
locatedIntrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:new-guinea
locatedInblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--blucher-aboriginal--wednesday 15 october 1919--40330978--tramp-in-new-guinea-waters-vii-tramp-s-letter-box
ex:papua
locatedIntrove-cooktown/douro-vessel
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locatedNeartrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
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locatedOnCoastOftrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:new-guinea
locatedOnCoastOfbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/911235_Friday-7-October-1881-the-kalo-mission-massacre-punishment-of-the-murderers
ex:new-guinea
locatedPositiontrove-cooktown/cingalese
middle of the south-eastern peninsula, western side
locationOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-146862656
ex:old-grannie
locationOftrove-cooktown/protector-roth
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lowestTemperaturetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
72
meanAtmosphericPressure1891trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
29.919
messageRoutedViatrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cooktown
moreNativesThantrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
ex:cooktown-to-cape-york

References (25)

25 references
  1. [1]Beche De Mer31 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
  2. [2]Protector Roth30 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/protector-roth
  3. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/local-trove-johnnie-reynolds-tommy-thompson-search
  4. [4]John Davis1 fact
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
  5. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-native-police-spring-creek-mowbray-mowbray-aboriginal-troopers
  6. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
  7. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/local-trove-johnnie-reynolds-gira-search
  8. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/183119428_Friday-6-October-1893_cooktown-september-29
  9. trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/0155eebc-ce8e-4601-b82c-efa9fff16f00
    • text/plain15 KBtrove:article/3468782
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      05 May 1887 - SHIPPING. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thursday 5 May 1887, page 4 SHIPPING. May 4 -ROCKTON A.U.S.N. Company's s ,1160 tons, Captain Leggatt from Sydney 2nd May. Pas-sengers : For Brisbane-Mr and Mrs Farrow, Misses H
  10. [10]Malay Cooktown3 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
  11. customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/146625076_Saturday-29-December-1883_Colonial-Telegrams-Cooktown-December-26
  12. [12]North Shore Full2 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
  13. customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/johnnie-reynolds-identity-search-direction
  14. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
  15. customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
  16. [16]Cingalese2 facts
    customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
  17. [17]Prostitution1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
  18. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-122931918
  19. [19]Bloomfield1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield
  20. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/johnnie-reynolds-native-boys-synthesis
  21. [21]Pearl Shell1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/pearl-shell
  22. ctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--blucher-aboriginal--wednesday 15 october 1919--40330978--tramp-in-new-guinea-waters-vii-tramp-s-letter-box
  23. [23]Douro Vessel1 fact
    ctx:genes/trove-cooktown/douro-vessel
  24. ctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/911235_Friday-7-October-1881-the-kalo-mission-massacre-punishment-of-the-murderers
  25. ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-peer-carriers-packers-blackboy-native-guide-146862656

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