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Discover Lungalunga in Papua New Guinea
Lungalunga in the region of East New Britain is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 489 mi or ( 787 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Lungalunga is now 10:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vunapalandig, Toboina, Rautawat, Rakival, and Rakanda. When in this area, you might want to check out Vunapalandig . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lungalunga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pal na Pidik - House of Secret
Men of the Tolai tribe of the Gazelle Peninsula of East new Britain Province, Papua new guinea, use these buildings to enact magical incantations in secret places in the bush. The incantations would r ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Urara Island
Urara Island is a small inhabited island in the northern part of Ataliklikun Bay in Papua New Guinea, located just off the mainland of the northern coast of New Britain. There are 3 villages, the largest lying on the southern central part of the coastline. Urara Island lies about 3 miles westward of Cape Liguan, and stands on a reef which extends a short distance only eastward of it and 1.5 miles to the westward.
Located at -4.18 151.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ataliklikun Bay
Ataliklikun Bay (pronounced "At-lik-lik-kun") is a bay of East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, opening into the Bismarck Sea. It is located in the northern part of New Britain, southwest of Lassul Bay and to the west of Cape Lambert and Rabaul. Urara Island is located in the northern part of the bay. The Raulavat plantation lies in the eastern part of its 25 mile shoreline. The villagers along the shore reportedly speak the Minigir language and the Masava dialect of Tolai.
Located at -4.26 151.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Watom Island
Watom Island is an inhabited island in the Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea, located just off the mainland of the northern coast of New Britain, near Rabaul. It lies to the northeast of Urara Island. The island is almost entirely forested except for a few scattered settlements. The highest point of the island is approaching 320 metres. Watom's Wall, a "classic wall dive well", located on the northern coast, is a notable diving location.
Located at -4.11 152.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kerevat Airfield
Kerevat Airfield was an aerodrome located near Kerevat, East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. Situated on the northern coast, it was 13 miles south west of Rabaul. The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese in World War II during September 1943. Kerevat Airfield was neutralized by Allied Powers' air bombing from 1944 who ran missions on the airfield between June 20, 1943 and May 16, 1944.
Located at -4.31 152.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)
The Allies of World War II conducted an air attack upon a cruiser force at the major Japanese base of Rabaul in November 1943. In response to the allied invasion of Bouganville, the Japanese had brought a strong cruiser force down from Japan to Rabaul in preparation for a night engagement against the allied supply and support shipping.
Located at -4.20 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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