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Explore Watara in Papua New Guinea

Watara in the region of East New Britain is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 516 mi or ( 830 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Watara is now 12:46 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Virien, Utuan Number 2, Utuan Number 1, Suralil, and Piratop. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Virien . Where to go and what to see in Watara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea

Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.1666667|S|152.4666667|E||||| |primary |name= }}. The island is named after Prince Edward, the brother of King George III of Great Britain.

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Located at -4.17 152.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Islands of Papua New Guinea

Duke of York Islands

The Duke of York Islands,, are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of Bismarck Archipelago. The Duke of York Islands were named in 1767 by Philip Carteret to honor Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.

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Located at -4.17 152.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: East New Britain Province, Islands of Papua New Guinea

Rabaul Airport

Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea. Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera.

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Located at -4.34 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Papua New Guinea, East New Britain Province