Factory sights in Pacific
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Chevron Niugini
The big oil project near Lake Kutubu has changed the Mendi area, and local people are used to dealing with oil workers with fat wallets and expense accounts. Prices asked to cross a bridge or walk across land can be outrageous. Oil began flowing through the pipeline down to the Gulf of Papua in 1992. Chevron Niugini has a good reputation, fulfilling its agreements with the local landowners, the Foi and Fasu people.
There's a road from Mendi to Pimaga and on to Moro and the company headquarters near the northwest end of Lake Kutubu.
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Coconut Oil Factory
There's a small Coconut Oil Factory that operates most weekdays, and the obliging manager Ron Hawkins will be happy to show you around (probably for free if you buy some of his natural skin-care products based on nambagura plant oil). It's an interesting enterprise. Take the turn-off to Nambel and cross the disused Lambue wartime airfield. The factory is at the back of the house on the left about 1km past the old strip.
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Vanimo Forest Products
The Malaysian logging company Vanimo Forest Products is logging the province and there are business opportunities with cross-border trade. Hopes are high for development even though the Indonesian and Malaysian business people seem to have a disdain for the local service workers that is quite palpable and uncomfortable.
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Murray 1 Power Station
Murray 1 Power Station, has an informative visitors centre explaining the Snowy Mountains hydro-electric scheme and a pleasant café on the pondage.
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Coffee Works
To sample some of the region's speciality produce, head to Coffee Works, a roaster that has daily tasting tours at 10:00, noon and 14:00. Delicious handmade chocolates for sale too!
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