Papua New Guinea
The harbour is the most colourful part of town and it’s worth exploring. There are one-man canoes, brightly painted island boats, work tugs and passenger…
Must-see attractions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Alotau's biggest market is a hive of activity, bustling with vendors of fresh produce and fish. Higglers from nearby villages sit among mounds of yams and…
Port Moresby
The harbour headland, Paga Point, is adjacent to Town. It’s worth walking to the top of Paga Hill for the fine views over the town, the harbour and the…
Papua New Guinea
A 10-minute walk from Nuli Sapi, past one of the villages, is a small skull cave, with ancestral skulls squeezed into a crevasse under a large rock. Ask…
Papua New Guinea
Megaliths made of a coral composite have linked the Trobriands to possible early Polynesian migrations. You can see them, but not without a guide - speak…
Port Moresby
On the southern side of Town is the long, sandy stretch of Ela Beach. The beachfront promenade is a popular walk during the day and there are usually some…
Papua New Guinea
The best place to view a smoked body is at Watama, a village within an easy walk of Menyamya. Ask at the Menyamya Provincial Authority, which will contact…
Provincial Government Buildings
New Ireland Province
The southern section of Nusa Parade continues past the market and further along on the left are the Provincial Government Buildings, built on the site of…
Rabaul
The Japanese Peace Memorial, the main Japanese memorial in the Pacific, is dignified and testament to the forgiveness of the local people. There’s another…
Papua New Guinea
A 15-minute walk from Butia Lodge, there's a sacred cave of crystal-clear water that's popular with locals. You can swim in the cool water provided you…
New Britain
The Burma (Vuruga) Rd leaves the Kokopo–Rabaul Rd and climbs to Malmaluan Lookout, at the Telikom tower. The views are OK, and there’s an anti-aircraft…
New Ireland Province
Fancy a dip? Dunk yourself in a crystal-clear, natural swimming pool upstream from the bridge at Fissoa, in the grounds of the Fissoa Vocational Centre.
Papua New Guinea
The weird Tchibo Rock stands just offshore from Sohano's northernmost point and figures in many local legends. It's said to have magical properties.
Rabaul
The barn-like St Francis Xavier's Co-Cathedral was built in 1965 replacing the much more attractive original building, which was destroyed in WWII.
The Sepik
There is a modest haus tambaran with masks, a large garamut drum, and a spirit chair reminiscent of Frosty the Snowman.
Papua New Guinea
For a bird’s-eye view, walk up the steps in town to the hospital, take the right fork and keep going for a couple of hundred metres.
New Britain
These hot springs are an impressive sight amid an eerie landscape where locals cook and devour their megapode eggs.
Papua New Guinea
Various WWII relics, including the fairly intact remains of an American plane, can be seen near Butia Lodge.
The Sepik
This haus tambaran in Tambanum is fairly simple and one-storey, topped with soaring water birds.
New Britain
Several significant German planters and early settlers are buried in this forlorn cemetery east of town.
Port Moresby
This cathedral has an impressive entrance portal in the style of a Sepik haus tambaran.
The Sepik
It's well worth peeking inside the local church, decorated with carvings from different clans.
New Britain
Enjoy wonderful views of Blanche Bay with Tavurvur volcano as a fantastic backdrop.
Port Moresby
An independence gift from Australia, this library houses a huge PNG collection.
