New Ireland Province
The closest thing Kavieng has to a regular 'sight' is the Bagail Cemetery, where Baron Boluminski was buried. The tough guy's grave is right before you as…
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New Ireland Province
Few other places in PNG can boast such an interesting and accessible pick ‘n’ mix of nature, culture and landscapes. Sure, New Ireland doesn’t offer the thrill of puffing volcanoes (in this respect, New Britain steals the show), but it boasts broad white-sand beaches and rivers of clear water tumbling down from the thickly forested central Schleinitz Range and a clutch of secluded islands off the ‘mainland’.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
New Ireland Province
Kavieng Harbour is large and beautiful. You can go down to the waterfront and catch a banana boat out to one of the many islands. New Sulaman makes for a…
New Ireland Province
At the 90km on the Boluminski Highway mark it's worth pulling over to see Cathy Hiob's Eels at Laraibina (ask for Munawai village). Cathy hand feeds some…
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…
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.
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