Things to do in Gulf & Western Provinces
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Ok Tedi Mine
The open-cut Ok Tedi mine has been yielding gold and copper from Mt Fubilan, just beyond Tabubil, since 1984. For a time it was the largest gold mine outside South Africa, and if you can persuade Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) to let you visit (having done the mandatory two-hour safety course), the immense size of the operation won't fail to impress.
The logistics are extraordinary: to get the ore to ships off the PNG coast, a copper/gold slurry is sent 140km through a pipeline to Kiunga, where it's loaded on to barges for the 800km trip down the Fly River.
The mine has not been without controversy. In 1984 a tailings dam collapsed allowing 80,000 tons of pollution per day …
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Kiunga Nature Tours
In recent years Kiunga has become a popular destination for bird-watchers, mainly due to the expertise of Samuel Kepuknai, an unassuming but passionate naturalist who's an expert on where to find the region's birds. Contact him at Kiunga Nature Tours, to arrange tours up the Fly River or day trips from Tabubil.
The best birding is between April and October when it's drier and the birds are beginning their breeding cycles. Bring some rubber boots for walking in the mud.
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fishing trips
The best contact is Max, the manager of the Kuki Hotel, who can arrange fishing trips in the mangroves for barramundi and black bass. Rates vary for a two-day trip (depending on how much fuel you use).
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Kiunga Nature Tours
Like Kiunga, the bird life in the valleys around Tabubil is quite amazing - there are more than 10 species of birds of paradise. Most birders engage Samuel Kepuknai from Kiunga Nature Tours as a guide.
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Ning's Trading
Apart from its friendly people, there is little else to recommend Kerema. As a stop on a journey into the interior, however, it does have a useful couple of trade stores, including Ning's Trading.
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Tabubil Golf Club
In the shopping centre there are a couple of bakeries and some kai bars. You can also eat at the nine-hole Tabubil Golf Club
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Star Mountains Hash House Harriers Club
You can also drink at the Star Mountains Hash House Harriers Club.
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