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Port Moresby is the sprawling capital of Papua New Guinea, a country north of Australia. The vast anthropological collection at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery includes masks and carved wooden poles. Nearby, Parliament House is modeled on a traditional house of worship. Its entrance is dominated by a large, colorful mosaic featuring nationalContinue reading “Port Moresby/ Kokoda Trail”

Tufi is a town located on the south eastern peninsula of Cape Nelson, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Tufi is located on one of many rias, or drowned river valleys, locally referred to as ‘fjords’, on Cape Nelson surrounded by many uncharted reefs. The area is also famous for its production of tapa cloth. TheContinue reading “Tufi Oro”

New Ireland is a large island with a population 120,000 people. It is the second largest island of the New Guinea Islands region in Papua New Guinea. New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. The administrative centre of the island and of New Ireland province is the town of Kavieng locatedContinue reading “New Ireland”

Madang is a province with a population of 27,420 (in 2005) on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. It was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century. Famous for its Kalibobo Light House, being the only light house in Papua New Guinea.

Mount Hagen is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea, with a population of 46,250. It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea.

West New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea on the islands of New Britain. The provincial capital is Kimbe. The province’s only land border is with East New Britain. There are seven major tribes, the Nakanai, Bakovi, Kove, Unea, Maleu, arowe , speaking about 25 languages.

East New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea, consisting of the north-eastern part of the island of New Britain and the Duke of York Islands. The capital of the province is Kokopo, not far from the old capital of Rabaul, which was largely destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 1994. The province’s onlyContinue reading “East New Britain”

Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. Within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has about 276,000 inhabitants, speaking about 48 languages. Economically the province is dependent upon tourism, oil palm, and gold mining on Misima Island; in additionContinue reading “Milne Bay”