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Discover Tonu in Papua New Guinea

Tonu in the region of Bougainville is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 596 mi or ( 959 km ) East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .

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Local time in Tonu is now 05:44 AM (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: Moronei, Morokaimoro, Mamagota, Kokopo, and Boku. When in this area, you might want to check out Moronei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tonu ? 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 11 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

Hongorai River

The Hongorai River is a river on the southern coast of Bougainville.

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Located at -6.80 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Papua New Guinea

Battle of the Hongorai River

The Battle of the Hongorai River took place during the Second World War and involved Australian, New Zealand and Japanese forces. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific theatre, the battle was fought in the southern sector of Bougainville Island and occurred in two distinct periods between 17 April and 22 May 1945, as elements of the Australian 15th Brigade advanced along the Buin Road towards the Hongorai River and then forced their way across it.

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Located at -6.80 155.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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, Battles of World War II involving New Zealand, Conflicts in 1945, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II

Loloru

Loloru is a pyroclastic shield volcano located in the southern part of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The summit consists of two nested calderas, with an andesitic lava dome and a crescent-shaped crater lake.

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Located at -6.52 155.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Lakes of Papua New Guinea, Mountains of Papua New Guinea, Pyroclastic shields, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Bougainville

Takuan Group

Takuan Group is a volcanic group located in the southern part of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It consists of three closely spaced stratovolcanoes, Mount Takuan being the highest of them.

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Located at -6.44 155.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Tags: Complex volcanoes, Mountains of Papua New Guinea, Stratovolcanoes, Volcanic groups, Volcanoes of Bougainville