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- Where is Tawali?
- Where is Boiaboiawaga?
- What are the elevation extremes for PNG?
- Where is Madau?
- How big is Egum Atoll?
- Where did the D'Entrecasteaux Islands get their name?
- Where is Nuakata Island?
- Where is turagooba
- Where is Galley Ridge?
- Where is Central City?
- Where is the Kokoda Trail Motel?
- Where is Yule Island?
- Where is Bluff Inn?
- Where is the March Girls Resort?
- Where is the Lolota Resort?
- Where is Lavongai?
- What is harder to do - the black cat or kokoda trail?
- Where is Komsem?
- What islands are in the Conflict Group?
- What are some of the islands of the Louisiade Archipelago?
- Where is Vanatinai Island?
- Where is Sudest Island?
- Where is pimple hill?
- Where is the Black Cat Track?
- Where is Sinivit mine?
- Where is the village of Labutali?
- Where is kukipi?
- Where is Kwadima?
- closest city to ngauruhoe? (from IP 24.172.95.156)
- closest city to veniaminof? (from IP 24.172.95.156)
- Where is Malalo?
- Where is Kalamanagunan Primary School?
- Where is the Korfena Plantation?
- Where is Lambom village?
- What are some of the islands near Wuvulu?
- Where is Wuvulu?
- How long is the island of New Britain?
- Where can I find a map of PNG?
- How many islands make up PNG?
- Where are some of the best walks in PNG?
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- Where is Tawali?
Tawali Resort is a popular diving location in Milne Bay Province.
See -- http://www.tawali.com
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- Where is Boiaboiawaga?
It is an Island off the East Cape of Milne Bay.
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- What are the elevation extremes for PNG?
lowest point - Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point - Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
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- Where is Madau?
The only Madau I know of is a village on the lovely island of Woodlark in Milne Bay Province.
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- How big is Egum Atoll?
Egum Atoll is 33km by 20km in Milne Bay. One of the islands is called Yanaba Island.
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- Where did the D'Entrecasteaux Islands get their name?
The group of islands were named after the French navigator Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni D'Entrecasteaux who, in his ship the Espérance, passed through the area in 1782 while searching for his missing compatriot, La Pérouse.
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- Where is Nuakata Island?
It is one of many islands strewn off PNG's southeast eastern province of Milne Bay.
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- Where is turagooba
Do you mean Tuaguba in Port Moresby? Tuaguba Hill is a hill in National Capital District. Latitude: 9° 28' 60 S, Longitude: 147° 9' 0 E
There is also a hostel there.
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- Where is Galley Ridge?
Do you mean Galley Reach? Galley Reach is an hour's drive from Port Moresby along the Hiritano Highway. It is one of the best fishing spots close to Port MOresby.
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- Where is Central City?
Sorry Central City is only an idea as far as I know. The planned Central City will be located at Bautama near Port Moresby.
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- Where is the Kokoda Trail Motel?
It is along the road to Sogeri. It is near the Laloki River.
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- Where is Yule Island?
Yule island is located about 115km west of Port Moresby along the Hiritano Highway.
The trip by road from Port Moresby will take about 2 hours, which will take you into the Kara Logging Point or Poukama and Delena villages where a dinghy will then take you to the island. Apart from enjoying the beautiful sceneries, fishing, swimming, sightseeing and bushwalking are some recreational activities to do whilst on the island.
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- Where is Bluff Inn?
It is at 16 mile along the Sogeri Road outside Port Mresby.
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- Where is the March Girls Resort?
The March Girls Resort lies along Magi Highway outside Port Moresby near Gaire village. It is a modern resort that caters for accommodation, picnic, meals, weddings and conference facilities.
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- Where is the Lolota Resort?
This resort is just 20 minutes by car from Jacksons international airport and another 25 minutes by boat to the island. The resort ferry makes trips, upon bookings, from Tahira Boat Centre in Bootless Bay. Loloata provides colonial-style accommodation with conference facilities and there are amenities for fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking, sail boarding and other recreational activities. The island can be explored in about an hour by bushwalking or taking a leisurely stroll along the beach.
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- Where is Lavongai?
Located in the Bismarck Archipelago, the 1190 km² island of Lavongai (also known as New Hanover) lies off the northern tip of New Ireland.
Its geographical coordinates are 2° 40' 0" South, 150° 17' 0" East
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- What is harder to do - the black cat or kokoda trail?
The Black Cat Track. -- http://www.blackcattrail.com/
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- Where is Komsem?
New Britain - The Komsen Gold Prospect is located at the north-western corner of the extinct Mt Andewa strato-volcano, which measures about 9 km in diameter.
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- What islands are in the Conflict Group?
The main islands are as follows: Ilai, Panasesa, Aroroa, Panarakuum, Panibari, Tubiniguam, Moniara, Ginouri and the smallest Tupit.see -- http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/png/conflict.htm -- for more information
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- What are some of the islands of the Louisiade Archipelago?
I am sure I will get into trouble for not mentioning all of them but here are some of the names of the islands.
Alcester Islands Anchorage Reefs Bagaman Bobo Eina Bonna Wan Bonvouloir Islands Brooker Calvados Chain Conflict Islands Deboyne Islands Gigila Gulewa Kuanak Long Reef Misima Moturina Pana Krusima Pana Numara Pana Rai Rai Pana Tinani Pana Udu Udi Pana Vara Vara Pana Wina Panaeati Panangaribu Panantanian Panapompom Panasia Renard Islands Rossel (Yela) Sudest - see Vanatinai or Tagula Tagula - see Vanatinai or Sudest Ululina Utian Panarora Vanatinai or Sudest/Tagula Venariwa Ware Yaruman Yela - see Rossel
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- Where is Vanatinai Island?
It is part of the Louisiade Archipelago and is also known as Sudest Island and / or Tagula Island.
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- Where is Sudest Island?
It is a volcanic island of the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province. It is also known as Tagula. It lies 175 miles (280 km) southeast of the island of New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific.
Latitude: 11° 30' 0 S, Longitude: 153° 30' 0 E
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- Where is pimple hill?
It is a hill along the Black Cat track. Another hill is called Observation Hill -- http://www.blackcattrail.com/
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- Where is the Black Cat Track?
See -- http://www.blackcattrail.com/
The Black Cat Track or Trail is a rough overland track in Morobe Province, PNG. It runs from the village of Salamaua on the coast of the Huon Gulf, south into the mountains to the township of Wau.
The track started out in the 1920s and 30s as a trail for prospectors seeking to get rich on the gold in Wau.
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- Where is Sinivit mine?
The Sinivit Gold Mine is in East New Britain PNG and operated by New Guinea Gold. The mine is still on track to substantially increase production with a target of 3000 ounces/month.
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- Where is the village of Labutali?
Labutali is along the Huon Gulf peninsula in Morobe Province. It is being relocated some 2.5 kilometers inland as a direct result of rising sea levels.
The new village site called Pohamo is currently being cleared by the villagers. Volunteer architecture students from several Australian universities and PNG's University of Technology are building the new aid post under the relocation program. The aid post is the first permanent development that would be surrounded by new homes.
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- Where is kukipi?
Vailala, Kukipi is in Gulf Province (Kerema) Near Terapo Lat = 7° 55' 60S / Long = 145° 24' 0E Lat 8° 10' 0S Long 146° 5' 60E
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- Where is Kwadima?
Sorry I think Kwadima is a boat that has visited PNG on its ministry. I don't think it is a place but I could be wrong.
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- closest city to ngauruhoe? (from IP 24.172.95.156)
Sorry this is the PNG FAQ's - Not FAQ's about mountains/volcanoes in New Zealand.
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- closest city to veniaminof? (from IP 24.172.95.156)
Isn't that in Alaska? This is the PNG FAQ's not World Wide!
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- Where is Malalo?
It is in Morobe Province. It is a historic Lutheran Mission Station.
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- Where is Kalamanagunan Primary School?
The school is located at Kokopo in East New Britain.
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- Where is the Korfena Plantation?
The Korfena Plantations are centred in the Upper Asaro Valley. -- http://malumnalu.blogspot.com/2007/11/ian-downs-many-of-those-legendary.html
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- Where is Lambom village?
It is in a remote area of New Ireland Island
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- What are some of the islands near Wuvulu?
The Western Islands include, from west to east: Wuvulu, Aua, Manu, Awin, Sumasuma, Sama, Ninigo, Pelleluhu, Heina, Liot, Hermit, Sae and the Kaniet islands.
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- Where is Wuvulu?
Wuvulu Island, located at latitude 1°43' South and longitude 142°50' East, is the westernmost island of the Bismarck Archipelago.
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- How long is the island of New Britain?
The island (consisting of East and West New Britain provinces) is about 600 km from end to end but only about 80 km's at its widest point.
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- Where can I find a map of PNG?
Try http://michie.net/pnginfo/pom-map.html as a starting point.
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- How many islands make up PNG?
PNG has more than 600 islands and is south of the equator, some 150 kilometres north of Australia.
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- Where are some of the best walks in PNG?
The most interesting choices are arguably Lake Kopiago to Oksapmin, Mt Wilhelm to Madang and Wedau to Alotau. One of the most famous walks is the walk along the Kokoda Trail.
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Created 1 May 2002
Updated 21 Jun 2008
Updated 21 Jun 2008
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