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Discover Boera in Papua New Guinea

Boera in the region of Central Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) West of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Local time in Boera is now 07:44 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Roku, Port Moresby, Porebada, Papa, and Napa Napa. When in this area, you might want to check out Roku . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Boera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Fishermans Airfield

Fishermans Airfield (also known as Daugo Island Airfield) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located offshore of Port Moresby. The island's name is derived from the names of the island's two villages - Dag (on the western tip) and Ugo (eastern tip). Also it was known as Fisherman's Island. The airfield on the island was built by the RAAF c. 1944 as an emergency airfield.

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Located at -9.51 147.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea

2008 Papua New Guinea floods

The 2008 Papua New Guinea floods displaced roughly 75,000 people located in Papua New Guinea, prompting an international response to provide support for the region. The country was struck by large sea swells on 16 December, apparently caused by "strong storms", which affected over eight provinces and caused at least one death.

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Located at -9.50 147.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2008 floods, 2008 in Papua New Guinea, Natural disasters in Papua New Guinea

Durand Airfield

Durand Airfield (also known as 17-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located 17 miles from Port Moresby, to the north of the Waigani swamp. The airfield was known as '17 Mile' or sometimes 'Waigani'. Waigani swamp is located at the end of the airfield. Pilots feared crashing into during bad take offs or landings under the belief there were crocodiles in it.

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Located at -9.38 147.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea

Hubert Murray Stadium

The Hubert Murray Stadium is a sports venue located in Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. I. It is used for playing football and is not particularly suited to any large events. It is more comparable to a regional sporting facility than one of any national significance whatsoever. It has an approx. capacity of 15,000 spectators. It is named after Sir Hubert Murray a former Lieutenant Governor.

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Located at -9.47 147.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Football venues in Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Rugby league stadiums in Papua New Guinea, Sports venues in Papua New Guinea

Wards Airfield

Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. The airfield was named in honor of Australian Lt. Col. K. H. Ward, who was involved with its construction and was KIA on 27 August 1942, during the fighting at Isurava on the Kokoda Trail. It was also known as "6-Mile or 6-Mile Drome" by Americans, for its distance from Port Moresby.

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Located at -9.43 147.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea