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Southeastern part of New Guinea (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

papua

(Other definitions for papua that I've seen before include "Gulf of _____, an inlet of the Coral Sea" , "Part of New Guinea" , "... New Guinea, Oceanic state" , "Eastern half of New Guinea" , "- New Guinea, country N. of Australia" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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