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

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

From The Guardian

While landowners on the PNG side of the Fly River receive compensation payments for the damage done to their river, those born on the western bank qualify for none of it.

From The Guardian

Related: The incredible plan to make money grow on trees | Sam Knight “Throughout September I was seeing people, mostly children, everyday with diarrhoea,” said Dr Penny Johnson, an Australian National University medical anthropologist who works regularly in the lower Fly river region in Western Province, home to an estimated 140,000 people.

From The Guardian

For those who cannot afford to fly, river transport is the only option but safety regulations are routinely flouted and accidents claiming more than 100 lives are fairly common.

From BBC