To follow these forces up, the 9th Division's focus then shifted to the Huon Peninsula, while the 7th Division – following the capture of Kaiapit – advanced from there to Dumpu and Marawasa, to prepare for the Australian advance through the Ramu Valley and into the Finisterre Range, towards Bogadjim near Madang on the northern coast.
To follow these advances, the 9th Division's focus then shifted to the Huon Peninsula, while the 7th Division – following the capture of Kaiapit – proceeded from there to Dumpu and Marawasa, in order to prepare for an Australian advance through the Ramu Valley and into the Finisterre Range, towards Bogadjim near Madang on the northern coast.