| maxtemp = | mintemp = | rainfall = | dist1 = 36 | location1 = Lae | dir1 = SSE }} Salamaua was a small town situated on the north-eastern coastline of Papua New Guinea part of Morobe province. The settlement was built on a minor isthmus between the coast with mountains on the inland side and a headland. The closest city's Lae which can only be reached via boat across the gulf. History In the 1920s prospective gold miners used Salamaua as a staging post to explore for gold in the inland area… (More on Salamaua)