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Explore Biros in Papua New Guinea

Biros in the region of Bougainville is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 595 mi or ( 957 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .

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Time in Biros is now 01:27 PM (Thursday) . 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: Taruba, Panake, Moronei, Morokaimoro, and Mokokolio. Since you are here already, consider visiting Taruba . Where to go and what to see in Biros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Slater's Knoll

The Battle of Slater's Knoll (28 March – 6 April 1945) was a battle during the Second World War fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island. Part of the Bougainville campaign, the battle occurred as a force of about 3,300 Japanese from the Japanese 6th Division supported by a sizeable concentration of artillery launched a counterattack against the main Australian offensive, concentrating their attacks on Slater's Knoll near the Puriata River.

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Located at -6.58 155.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1945 in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Conflicts in 1945, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Jaba River

Jaba River is a river in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Empress Augusta Bay at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6.3833333|S|155.2166667|E||||| | |name= }}. It was polluted by waste from the Panguna copper mine. Pollution of the environment was one of the causes of armed conflict on the island and struggle of local people for independence.

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Located at -6.38 155.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Rivers of Papua New Guinea