Coastwatchers’ Memorial Beacon

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The 30m-high Coastwatchers Memorial Beacon, visible 25km out to sea, is a reminder of those who stayed behind enemy lines during WWII to report on Japanese troop and ship movements. It’s a rather ugly concrete memorial, but the 3km beachfront road south of the memorial is the most pleasant walk in Madang, with views across Astrolabe Bay.

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