Arguably
one of the most spectacularly beautiful countries on earth, Papua New
Guinea is situated to the near north of Australia and comprises the
eastern half of the world’s largest island. Within is geographical
boundaries lay several hundred offshore islands large and small, some
with unique flora, fauna and many diverse primitive village cultures.
Separated from The Indonesian state of West Papua, along the 141st
meridian this young nation stretches into the Pacific Ocean and is
bordered by the Coral Sea in the South and Micronesia to the North.
Contained entirely within the hot tropics and surrounded by oceans,
heavy rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year have combined
to create one of the largest rainforest areas outside of the Amazon.
Geologically it is relatively young and is undergoing continuous change
as the earths movement and the many active volcanos sculpt the terrain
with powerful tremors, ash and lava all along an east west, line of
instability forming part of the “ring of fire” that reaches from Asia
right across the Pacific Ocean.
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Canoe going downstream
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20th November, 2003 - Port Moresby Grammar School Graduation 2003
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Miss Koiari Dani Kunia - Miss PNG Quest 2004
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The biological diversity of the flora and fauna that is
encountered as one travels from the coastal regions across lowland flood
plains of swamp, open grass and into the forested slopes and mountains
offer visitors a seemingly unending variety of scenery. All the
recognised species of “Birds of Paradise” are represented here and over
….other species of birdlife combined with the unique marsupial, mammal,
insect and marine life combine to make PNG a very special place in the
world of nature. With over seven hundred distinct languages spoken
throughout the nation the human cultural aspects are without parallel in
anthropological terms. From the earliest contact with the western world
during the second half of the 19th Century many hundreds of studies
have produced a diverse range literature on the people of this land as
they journeyed through time from their primitive beginnings to the
present day where the nation now takes it’s place in the 21st Century as
a member of the world community.
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With so much diversity of culture, scenery, flora and fauna it is
little wonder that PNG offers the world so much as a travel
destination. Tropical Beachside Hotels, cultural performances,
spectacular scenery, Mountain Treks, Fishing, unequalled Scuba Diving,
Bird Watching, World War 2 Historical sites and relics such as boats and
aircraft (Balus), including the infamous Kokoda Trail where local tour
companies provide guides for the adventurous trekker. From the bottom of
it’s oceans to the highest mountain peaks it is all here. Although it
is resource rich in terms of Gold, Copper, Oil, Gas and Timber, PNG is
still a developing country and the majority of it’s population are
subsistence farmers of one kind or another but their shyness,
generosity, humour, and good nature leaves most visitors with glowing
tales of their stay in this wonderful place with it’s warm and friendly
people and rich cultures. Kina is the local currency used in PNG and
anyone travelling to the country should obtain some kina prior to
travelling to PNG to be on the safe side. Eco-tourism or Eco-travel is a
growing industry in PNG, with a number of tour operators operating this
exciting form of travel to the adventurous traveller. We hope that this
site which include information regarding travel, tourism, employment,
surfing, taxes, Airlines Of PNG, Air Niugini, mining, forum along with
thousands of pictures of PNG is of benefit to you when taking a vacation
or holiday to PNG. |