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    Roku (Raku) Central Province Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Location
Lat 9° 28' 0S Long 147° 4' 60E  Roku village to the west of Port Moresby, bordering Idlers Bay. Also known as "Raku".

Basalisk Battery
One of the "letter" batteries built in 1944 near Roku overlooking  Idlers Bay to strengthen the fortifications in the Port Moresby and Harbor area. After WWII, the guns were removed and the battery abandoned to this day.

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019

 

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