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Discover Savaia in Papua New Guinea
Savaia in the region of Northern Province is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Savaia is now 11:56 PM (Thursday) . 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: Waju, Port Moresby, Mount Hagen, Madang, and Lae. When in this area, you might want to check out Waju . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Savaia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Discover The Kokoda Trail Terrain in a Google Earth Kokoda Trail Fly-Through: Kokoda to Owers Cnr
www.kokoda.net.au | www.kokoda.net.au The legend of Kokoda is being re-discovered and reinforced in the Australian psyche with over 4000 Australians undertaking the arduous trek every year. There is r ..
Mike and Matt trek the Kokoda trail
Mike Kokoda ..
Kokoda Charter to POM City Kokoda Chicks Oct 07
LOUD SOUND OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE. An image of the plane and airstrip at Kokoda in 1997. The track was boggy then. People were standing very close and it was incredible that we made it but they were runni ..
Kokoda Challenge 2006
Photo slideshow of the 2006 Kokoda Challenge for Mission Australia. Music used in this video was recorded while trekking on the Kokoda Track. Vocals and guitars by the Kokoda Spirit ground crew. Recor ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 2 km away
Kokoda Track campaign
The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 between Japanese and Allied—primarily Australian—forces in what was then the Australian territory of Papua.
Located at -8.88 147.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 13 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 13 km away
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