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Touring Melamu in Papua New Guinea
Melamu in the region of Madang is located in Papua New Guinea - some 290 mi or ( 466 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Melamu is now 03:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rimba, Rerau, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, and Mendi. Being here already, consider visiting Rimba . Check out our recommendations for Melamu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kabenau River
Kabenau River (also Gabina or St. Augustin River) is a river in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.4666667|S|145.85|E||||| | |name= }}. It was discovered in 1887 by geologist C. Schneider and explored in 1888 by Hugo Zöller. It flows westward and empties near Rimba to the Astrolabe Bay.
Located at -5.47 145.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rai Coast District
Rai Coast District is a district in the southeast of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.
Located at -5.50 145.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Astrolabe Bay
Astrolabe Bay is a large body of water off the south coast of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.35|S|145.9166667|E||||| | |name= }}. It is a part of the Bismarck Sea and stretches from the Cape Iris in the south to the Cape Croisilles to the north. It was discovered in 1827 by Jules Dumont d'Urville and named after his ship. Capital of Madang Province, Madang lies on the coast of Astrolabe Bay.
Located at -5.35 145.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gogol River
The Gogol River is a river in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Astrolabe Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:5.3166667|S|145.75|E||||| | |name= }}.
Located at -5.32 145.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Airlines PNG Flight 1600
Airlines PNG Flight 1600 was a passenger flight which crashed in near the mouth of the Gogol River, Papua New Guinea on 13 October 2011. 28 of the 32 onboard died. The aircraft involved, a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 (known as a Dash 8), was operating Airlines PNG's scheduled domestic service from Lae Nadzab Airport to Madang Airport. The crash site was 20 km south of the destination. It was hard to reach the survivors as according to firefighters, "it was very hard to get there.
Located at -5.37 145.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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