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Delve into Alola in Papua New Guinea
Alola in the region of Northern Province is a city in Papua New Guinea - some 49 mi or ( 78 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Current time in Alola is now 05:59 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Waju, Port Moresby, Myola, Mount Hagen, and Manari. While being here, make sure to check out Waju . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alola ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Komplete Kokoda - History
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Komplete Kokoda - WalkMix
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Isurava Battle Site Kokoda
Our Guides singing a local song at our Kokoda trip memorial service ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Isurava, Papua New Guinea
Isurava is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track. It is the site of the Isurava Memorial. On 11 August 2009 Airlines PNG Flight 4684 crashed into a mountain on the opposite side of the valley from Isurava, high above Misima village. It was attempting to go around at Kokoda Airport. All 13 passengers and crew died in the accident.
Located at -9.00 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alola, Papua New Guinea
Alola is a small town in Papua New Guinea, located on the Kokoda Track.
Located at -9.01 147.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mount Bellamy
Mount Bellamy is a mountain in the Owen Stanley Range in south-eastern Papua New Guinea. The mountain rises to 2,250 metres (7,400 ft).
Located at -9.05 147.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684 was a passenger flight which crashed near Kokoda Airport, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, killing all eleven passengers and two crew. The Airlines PNG aircraft, a de Havilland Twin Otter, was travelling in bad weather, when it impacted terrain on the eastern slope of the Kokoda Gap about 11 km south-east of Kokoda. Wreckage was discovered at 8.40am on 12 August 2009 at an altitude of 5500 feet (1676 metres) in the Owen Stanley Range.
Located at -8.88 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kokoda Airport
Kokoda Airport is an airport in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was a focal point of the intense battle along the famous Kokoda trail, during the second World War. It was taken and retaken several times by both Japanese and Australian troops during those hard months of the battle, at a great human cost.
Located at -8.88 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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