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Discover Kingfaringau in Papua New Guinea
Kingfaringau in the region of Morobe is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 216 mi or ( 347 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Kingfaringau is now 09:08 PM (Friday) . 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: Wareo, Tiku, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, and Morago. When in this area, you might want to check out Wareo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kingfaringau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wareo
Wareo is a village on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The village was liberated by the Australian Army during World War II in December 1943.
Located at -6.45 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Sattelberg
The Battle of Sattelberg took place between 17 and 25 November 1943, during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States and Japan, the fighting centred around the Sattelberg mission station which was situated atop a hill about 900 metres above sea level, approximately 8 kilometres inland from Finschhafen, New Guinea. Following the Australian landing at Scarlet Beach, a large force of Japanese had retreated inland towards Sattelberg.
Located at -6.48 147.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Huon Peninsula
Huon Peninsula is a large rugged peninsula on the island of New Guinea in Morobe Province, eastern Papua New Guinea. It is named after French explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. The peninsula is dominated by the steep Saruwaged and Finisterre and Cromwell Mountains.
Located at -6.42 147.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Jivevaneng
Jivevaneng is a town located on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.50 147.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Katika, Papua New Guinea
Katika is a village on the Huon Peninsula, in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.48 147.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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