Huon Gulf

For the bay in Antarctica, see Huon Bay (Antarctica).

Huon Gulf
Huon Gulf seen from space (false color)
Huon Gulf
Location	Morobe Province
Coordinates	7°00′S 147°27′E
Type	Gulf
River sources	Markham
Ocean/sea sources	Solomon Sea
Basin countries	Papua New Guinea
Max. length	150 km (93 mi)
Max. width	100 km (62 mi)
Settlements	Lae and Salamaua

Location of Huon Gulf in the lower center

Huon Gulf is a large gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea. 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. Its northern boundary is marked by Cape Cretin, southern by Cape Longerue. The coast, which quickly increases in elevation from the beach, is bordered by the Rawlinson Range to the north and the Kuper Range to the west, which rises to about 600 m (2,000 ft). Lae, capital of the Morobe Province, is located on the northern coast of the gulf.

Markham Bay forms the north-western corner of Huon Gulf, where the Markham River ends.