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Lauis Destination Guide
Explore Lauis in Papua New Guinea
Lauis in the region of Manus is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 507 mi or ( 817 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Lauis is now 06:48 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sirra, Pityilu Bapi, Peri, Mount Hagen, and Momote. Since you are here already, consider visiting Sirra . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lauis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lonui Cave in Manus.mp4
I traveled to Manus Lorengau for a few days. One of the memorable things i did was take a bicycle and ride 45 minutes out of Lorengau to the Loniu village, near the Momote airstrip. At Loniu, i crawle ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign (Operation Brewer) was a series of battles in the New Guinea campaign of World War II in which the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division occupied the Japanese-held Admiralty Islands. Acting on reports from airmen that there were no signs of enemy activity and the islands may have been evacuated, General Douglas MacArthur accelerated his timetable for capturing the Admiralties and ordered an immediate reconnaissance in force.
Located at -2.03 147.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
USS Mount Hood (AE-11)
USS Mount Hood (AE-11) was the lead ship of her class of ammunition ships for the United States Navy in World War II. She was the first ship named after Mount Hood, a volcano in the Cascade Range in Oregon. Soon after 18 men who had left the ship for shore had reached the dock, the USS Mount Hood exploded in Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island on 10 November 1944 killing all men aboard, obliterating the ship itself, and sinking or severely damaging 22 smaller craft nearby.
Located at -2.03 147.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Seeadler Harbor
Seeadler Harbor, also known as Port Seeadler, is located on Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea and played an important role in World War II. In German, "Seeadler" means sea eagle, pointing to German colonial activity between 1884 and 1919 in that area.
Located at -2.02 147.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Momote Airport
Momote Airport is an airport on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea. It also serves Manus Island, which is connected to Los Negros by a bridge.
Located at -2.06 147.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Pityilu Island
Pityilu Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and part of the Admiralty Islands. It is off the northern coast of Manus Island and is nearly 4.8 km long and varies in width from 76 to 198 metres.
Located at -1.96 147.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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