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Place in Milne Bay Province
Gili Gili is a village in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The village is located between Swinger Bay-Alotau to the east and Ladava to the west in Milne Bay north shore.
Gili Gili Dock

Gili Gili Dock was Naval loading and unloading dock, with both a jetty and pontoon wharf at Gili Gili (also spelled Gill Gill). Both the Australian Armed Forces (HMAS Ladava) and United States Navy (Naval Base Milne Bay) used the dock. On September 6, 1942 the ship MV Anshun a 1930 ship was sunk at Gili Gili Dock by Japanese cruiser Tenryū. She was refloated and repaired. Gili Gili Base was at 10°19′00″S 150°22′51″E﻿ / ﻿10.316694°S 150.380899°E﻿ / -10.316694; 150.380899, just west of Swinger Bay and the Swinger Bay Base. Turnbull Field No. 3 Strip, was inland from the Gili Gili Dock and Swinger Bay Base amphibious training center just to the east of Gili Gili Dock. Gili Gili also became a US Army staging area with a large tent camp.