Sorong

Mr. Allen's voyage to Mysol did not procure a single additional species, but we both heard of a place called Sorong, on the mainland of New Guinea, near Salwatty, where we were told that all the kinds we desired could be obtained.

The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 2 Alfred Russel Wallace 1868

Still, the Misool resort, which positions itself as offering "exclusive luxury," faces significant logistical and organization challenges, such as providing the promised comfortable and seaworthy boats for the five-hour trip from Sorong (ours were small and inadequate), getting the air conditioning to function better and improving communications with guests when things go wrong — one example: no fresh water for a day — as they inevitably do at a new and isolated high-end resort.

Dive Time 2009

Divers who want a five-star experience can sign on for a dive cruise from Ambon, Bali or Sorong in West Papua, that takes in a number of Indonesian islands — the Banda Island chain, West Papua's Raja Ampat dive site and Komodo Island, home of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard still walking the Earth.

Dive Time 2009

Manokwari (Januari/5/2009) - Two-time major earthquake and more than one hundred times of the earthquake continuation shocks the Manokwari and Sorong, West Papua province, and Biak, Papua Province.

Earthquake Wreaks Destruction in Indonesia 2009

Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG) Sorong record, the first earthquake strength 7.2 Richter scale.

Earthquake Wreaks Destruction in Indonesia 2009

The surface geology of this ecoregion is composed predominantly of sedimentary rock and recent alluvium, with some large areas of limestone or ultramafics near Sorong and on Waigeo and Misool islands.

Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests 2008

Near Sorong several endemic plants have been collected, but the flora is poorly known.

Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests 2008

Areas of limestone and ultramafic rocks support high concentrations of unique plants near Sorong and on Waigeo and Misool islands.

Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests 2008

The Sorong region is the petroleum center of Irian Jaya, and several government-sponsored resettlement initiatives are located in the vicinity.

Vogelkop-Aru lowland rain forests 2008

It thus happened that when Mr. Allen arrived at Sorong, and explained his intention of going to seek Birds of Paradise in the interior, innumerable objections were raised.

The Malay Archipelago 2004