
Huon Gulf seen from space (false color)
'Huon Gulf' is a large gulf in eastern
Papua New Guinea, at . It is bordered by
Huon Peninsula in the north. Both are named after
French explorer
Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. Huon Gulf is a part of the
Solomon Sea.
Lae, capital of the
Morobe Province is located on the northern coast of the gulf.
'Markham Bay' forms the northwestern corner of Huon Gulf, where the
Markham River ends.