page_title: Yalu, Papua New Guinea
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Yalu, Papua New Guinea / History
caption_attribution_description: English: YALU AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-30. THE CAMP AREA NO. 3 PLATOON, 2/1 FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
context_page_description: Yalu is a large village in Wampar Rural LLG, located in the Markham Valley of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It lies along the Highlands Highway 21.5 kilometres north-west of Lae, 7 kilometres southeast of Nadzab. The landscape is typically lowland rainforest.
context_section_description: In 1930, a delegation including the District Officer and Patrol Officer (Kiap based around Nadzab, inspected Markham Valley villages. The report to the Council of the League of Nations states:
  "The Yalu natives had recently abandoned their old village, and have established themselves nearby in a more accessible position. I inspected the village and saw 120 natives, none had complaints"
  During World War 2, Number 3 Platoon, 2/1 Forestry Company, Royal Australian Engineers established a forestry camp at Yalu to provide timber and the New Guinea RAAF Training School was located in and around Yalu.
  In 2008, three weeks of rain recorded at 107mm for a 24-hour period has led to extensive flooding in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province with the Yalu bridge connecting the province and the highlands on the verge of collapsing. Many farms and homes in Yalu have been washed away.
caption: The Camp area No. 3 Platoon 2/1 Forestry Co. Royal Australian Engineers at Yalu
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