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- Where can I find a map of Lae?
- Where are the best botanical gardens in PNG?
- What does NADZAB stand for?
- What is the name of the airport that serves Lae in the Morobe province?
- How did Voco Point in Lae get its name?
- What was the Bulldog Track used for?
- How long does it take to walk the Bulldog Track?
- How can I gain access to the Bulldog track?
- Is the Bulldog Track easier to walk than the Kokoda Trail / Track?
- Where is the Black Cat Track?
- What does Hanuabada mean?
- When was Alotau established?
- What does Alotau mean?
- What year did Europeans first discover Kavieng?
- Where is Masahet Island?
- Where is Lissenung Island?
- Where is Bougainville?
- Where are the Cateret Islands?
- Where can I find out more information about Bougainville?
- Who was Bougainville named after?
- When was the Panguna mine on Bougainville opened?
- How many main islands make up the North Solomons Province?
- Where is Tufi?
- Where is Pompendetta?
- Where is Jiropa Plantation?
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- Where can I find a map of Lae?
The Rainforest Habitat web site has a map -- http://www.habitat.org.pg/map.jpg
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- Where are the best botanical gardens in PNG?
Lae, Morobe Province, has the best botanical gardens in PNG - huge trees are virtually smothered in vines and creepers but the botanical gardens in Port Moresby are worth looking at. National Capital Botanical Gardens, Port Moresby
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- What does NADZAB stand for?
I did know once but now I have forgotten. I believe it was the North American Defence Zone (Airforce?? Base??).
Does anyone know?
Can you help?
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- What is the name of the airport that serves Lae in the Morobe province?
Nadzab, but it is many miles from Lae.
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- How did Voco Point in Lae get its name?
Here is one story from Malum Nalu, Port Moresby.
The pre – war Vacuum Oil Company – Mobil – had a depot at the site of Voco Point; hence, Voco is short for Vacuum Oil Company. Mobil Oil Australia was established in Australia in 1895 and traded as Vacuum Oil Company. It was the first oil company to operate in Australia, New Guinea, and of course Lae. As Lae boomed with the Wau and Bulolo goldfields in the 1920s, a shipping depot connected by railway to the airstrip was established at Vacuum Oil Company (Voco) Point, and remained as the main wharf until after the war.
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- What was the Bulldog Track used for?
The Bulldog Track was used by the Allies during the Second World War to transport ammunition, suplies and sick soldiers from the south to the north of the island of New Guinea. It goes from from Wau to Lakekamu basin and on to Kerema.
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- How long does it take to walk the Bulldog Track?
The main section of the walk can be completed in as little as 4 days if transport is arranged up to Edie Creek and a return is made by air from Tekadu or Kakoro back to Wau. The walk is better done from Wau to the Gulf, as there are fewer climbs and rafting will be possible down the river following the current.
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- How can I gain access to the Bulldog track?
North Coast Aviation (NCA) fly Wau to/from Port Moresby on Wednesdays and Fridays, depending upon demand. Air Nuigini fly a few times daily to Lae, and a PMV bus can be caught in Lae to go to Wau. The journey takes about 4 1/2 hours. NCA fly about twice a week between Kakoro (near the track end) and Wau, and less regularly to Tekadu. Airlines of PNG (Was known as Milne Bay Airlines (MBA)) fly from Kerema twice daily to Port Moresby.
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- Is the Bulldog Track easier to walk than the Kokoda Trail / Track?
For anyone interested in diverse environments, superb wildlife, history and grass-roots PNG, the walk along the Bulldog Road (track) from Wau to the spectacular Lakekamu basin is superb, and not that difficult (since it's downhill most of the way).
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- Where is the Black Cat Track?
The track goes from Salamaua to Wau in Morobe province.
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- What does Hanuabada mean?
Hanuabada literally means “big village” in Hiri Motu. The language spoken by the people in HB.
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- When was Alotau established?
Alotau was established in 1968 as the nearby Island of Samarai was getting too small to be the provincial headquarters for Milne bay.
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- What does Alotau mean?
Alotau simply means "bay" in the Suau language.
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- What year did Europeans first discover Kavieng?
Kavieng was discovered by Dutch explorers in 1516 and in 1877 the first missionaries arrived. With the development of copra plantations it soon became one of Germany's most profitable colonies. During World War II, New Ireland fell to the Japanese and many of the island's towns, infrastructure and industry was destroyed. Kavieng is situated at the northern tip of the island. It has often been described as a "typical Somerset Maughan south sea island port".
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- Where is Masahet Island?
It is in New Ireland Province (Lihir)
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- Where is Lissenung Island?
Lissenung Island is a small private island not more than a 20 minute boat ride from Kavieng, New Ireland Province. The island is the perfect place for divers with pristine reefs and drop-offs. http://www.lissenung.com -- info@lissenung.com. There are even wrecks from World War II to be found and dived upon.
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- Where is Bougainville?
Bougainville is situated in the Solomon Sea between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon islands. Bougainville covers an area of approximately 10.000 km˛. Population 160.000 inhabitants.
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- Where are the Cateret Islands?
The Carteret group, also known as Tulun, consists of six small inhabited islands surrounding Tulun Lagoon. The largest island is located at 4o47’S, 155o28’E and it just makes it onto the PNG map provided by Air Niugini several years ago.
Tulun Lagoon is located about 100 km north-east of the township of Buka.
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- Where can I find out more information about Bougainville?
History of Bougainville
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- Who was Bougainville named after?
Bougainville was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville. During colonial times it came under German administration as part of German New Guinea. It was only in 1899, when, by agreement between Germany and Britain, Bougainville was separated from the other Solomon Islands, against the wishes of the Bougainvillean people. As a result, Germany retained control of Bougainville, whereas the Solomon Islands changed to British hands.
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- When was the Panguna mine on Bougainville opened?
The mine was opened in 1969 by Bougainville Copper Limited.
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- How many main islands make up the North Solomons Province?
North Solomons Province has two main islands, Buka and Bougainville plus a scattering of smaller islands and atolls. It is located north east of mainland Papua New Guinea.
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- Where is Tufi?
Tufi is located on Cape Nelson in Oro Province. Three nearby mountain peaks are called Trafalgar, Victory and Britannia.
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- Where is Pompendetta?
Sorry can not help you. Possibly you may mean Popondeta (PNP) - the capital of Oro (Northern) Province?
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- Where is Jiropa Plantation?
Jiropa Plantation is along the Buna road in Oro Province. It is the place where war relics and a Japanese plaque commemorate the dead soldiers of the Second World War. WWII
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