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Gwado Destination Guide
Explore Gwado in Papua New Guinea
Gwado in the region of Morobe is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 172 mi or ( 276 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gwado is now 02:23 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wago, Vemop, Port Moresby, Muniau, and Mount Hagen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wago . Where to go and what to see in Gwado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Huon District
Huon District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Salamaua. The population of the district was 59,754 at the 2000 census.
Located at -7.06 147.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Black Cat Track
The Black Cat Track or Trail is a rough overland track in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. It runs from the village of Salamaua on the coast of the Huon Gulf, south into the mountains to the township of Wau.
Located at -7.06 147.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kongō Maru (1935)
Kongō Maru was a 8,624 gross ton passenger-cargo ship built by Harima Shipbuilding Company in Japan for Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha in 1935. She was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War and converted to an armed merchant cruiser.
Located at -6.82 147.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Yokohama Maru (1912)
The Yokohama Maru was a 6143 gross ton passenger and cargo vessel built by Mitsubishi Dockyard & Engine Works, Nagaski for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and launched in 1912. The ship was used on the Guam to Japan route. She was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army and fitted out as a troop transport. On 10 March 1942, while being unloaded off Salamaua, Yokohama Maru was attacked as part of the invasion fleet at Lae and Salamaua and was sunk at 7-01S, 147-07E.
Located at -7.02 147.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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