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Discover Palpal in Papua New Guinea
Palpal in the region of East New Britain is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 510 mi or ( 822 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Palpal is now 12:17 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: Winagut, Watara, Walwalian, Ramale, and Mualim. When in this area, you might want to check out Winagut . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palpal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Duke of York Islands
The Duke of York Islands,, are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of Bismarck Archipelago. The Duke of York Islands were named in 1767 by Philip Carteret to honor Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.
Located at -4.17 152.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea
Duke of York Island is the largest island of Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.1666667|S|152.4666667|E||||| |primary |name= }}. The island is named after Prince Edward, the brother of King George III of Great Britain.
Located at -4.17 152.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Rabaul Airport
Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea. Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera.
Located at -4.34 152.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Islands Region
The Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and North Solomon Islands located north-east of the mainland. This is the least densely inhabited region of the country with a population of 750,000 (14% of PNG) and distinct through its history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
Located at -4.35 152.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Battle of Bita Paka
The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.
Located at -4.42 152.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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