Fly River

American  

[flahy] / flaɪ /

noun

1. a river in New Guinea, flowing SE from the central part to the Gulf of Papua, about 800 miles (1,290 km) long.

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Fly River British  

noun

1. a river in W Papua New Guinea, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Papua. Length: about 1300 km (800 miles)

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Example Sentences

Western Province Bishop Giles Cotes has confirmed that 13 families have reportedly crossed the Fly River north west of Kiunga.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2019

They crossed the Fly River where its wandering course bulges through the colonial cartographer’s best effort to carve up the island of New Guinea with a neat vertical rule.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2019

For decades, Fly River refugees have relied almost entirely on basic health patrols by nuns from the Catholic missions.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2019

They say the melomys might have arrived on Brambles Cay on rafting debris from the Fly River region of Papua New Guinea.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2016

As Stevenson says, Mr. Chalmers is away up the Fly River, a desperate venture!

From A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds by Boreham, Frank