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Awaiama Destination Guide
Discover Awaiama in Papua New Guinea
Awaiama in the region of Milne Bay is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 234 mi or ( 377 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Awaiama is now 04:45 PM (Monday) . 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: Port Moresby, Lae, Watunou, Wapaie, and Waeme. When in this area, you might want to check out Port Moresby . We found 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 Awaiama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Papua New Guinean traditional tribal dancing in Alotau, 2007
A short video of traditional dancing as part of local elections in Alotau, Eastern PNG, in May 2007. It was quite an experience, and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Interesting that the person on the PA at ..
Milne Bay Gypsymichelle's photos around Alotau, Papua New Guinea (all about the milne bay flag)
Preview of Gypsymichelle's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Alotau District
Alotau District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The population of the district was 74,116 at the 2000 census.
Located at -10.31 150.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Swinger Bay
Swinger Bay is a bay on the north west shore of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Named by John Moresby after HMS Swinger. It is also known as Stringer Bay. Swinger Bay was selected as a site for an amphibious training centre in 1943 during World War II, which relocated from HMAS Assault, Port Stephens, Australia. Construction started in late 1943 by a detachment of the 91st Naval Construction Battalion, who were relieved by 105th Naval Construction Battalion in January 1944.
Located at -10.32 150.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Milne Bay
Milne Bay is a large bay in Milne Bay Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea. More than 35 kilometers long and over 15 kilometers wide, Milne Bay is a sheltered deep-water harbour, surrounded by the heavily wooded Stirling Range to the north and south, and on the northern shore, a narrow coastal strip, soggy with sago and mangrove swamps. The bay is named after Sir Alexander Milne.
Located at -10.37 150.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Gili Gili
Gili Gili is a village in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The village is located between Swinger Bay to the east and Ladava to the west.
Located at -10.30 150.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Gurney Airport
Gurney Airport is an airport serving Alotau in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The airport is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
Located at -10.31 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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