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The land of adventure.
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Arguably one of the most spectacularly beautiful countries on earth, Papua New Guinea is situated to the near north of Australia and comprises the eastern half of the world’s largest island. Within is geographical boundaries lay several hundred offshore islands large and small, some with unique flora, fauna and many diverse primitive village cultures. Separated from The Indonesian state of West Papua, along the 141st meridian this young nation stretches into the Pacific Ocean and is bordered by the Coral Sea in the South and Micronesia to the North. Contained entirely within the hot tropics and surrounded by oceans, heavy rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year have combined to create one of the largest rainforest areas outside of the Amazon. Geologically it is relatively young and is undergoing continuous change as the earths movement and the many active volcanos sculpt the terrain with powerful tremors, ash and lava all along an east west, line of instability forming part of the “ring of fire” that reaches from Asia right across the Pacific Ocean.
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The biological diversity of the flora and fauna that is encountered as one travels from the coastal regions across lowland flood plains of swamp, open grass and into the forested slopes and mountains offer visitors a seemingly unending variety of scenery. All the recognised species of “Birds of Paradise” are represented here and over ….other species of birdlife combined with the unique marsupial, mammal, insect and marine life combine to make PNG a very special place in the world of nature. With over seven hundred distinct languages spoken throughout the nation the human cultural aspects are without parallel in anthropological terms. From the earliest contact with the western world during the second half of the 19th Century many hundreds of studies have produced a diverse range literature on the people of this land as they journeyed through time from their primitive beginnings to the present day where the nation now takes it’s place in the 21st Century as a member of the world community.
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With so much diversity of culture, scenery, flora and fauna it is little wonder that PNG offers the world so much as a travel destination. Tropical Beachside Hotels, cultural performances, spectacular scenery, Mountain Treks, Fishing, unequalled Scuba Diving, Bird Watching, World War 2 Historical sites and relics such as boats and aircraft (Balus), including the infamous Kokoda Trail where local tour companies provide guides for the adventurous trekker. From the bottom of it’s oceans to the highest mountain peaks it is all here. Although it is resource rich in terms of Gold, Copper, Oil, Gas and Timber, PNG is still a developing country and the majority of it’s population are subsistence farmers of one kind or another but their shyness, generosity, humour, and good nature leaves most visitors with glowing tales of their stay in this wonderful place with it’s warm and friendly people and rich cultures. Kina is the local currency used in PNG and anyone travelling to the country should obtain some kina prior to travelling to PNG to be on the safe side. Eco-tourism or Eco-travel is a growing industry in PNG, with a number of tour operators operating this exciting form of travel to the adventurous traveller. We hope that this site which include information regarding travel, tourism, employment, surfing, taxes, Airlines Of PNG, Air Niugini, mining, forum along with thousands of pictures of PNG is of benefit to you when taking a vacation or holiday to PNG.
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Ramsy Idau enters the North Face 100km Race 18th May 2013
We wish to announce that the winner of the PNG Kokoda Challenge Race for 2012, Ramsy Idau is going to line up with over 1000 runners to compete in the North Face 100km race in the Blue Mountains of Sydney on the 18th May 2013 commencing at 6:50am. It is the first time that anyone from PNG has entered the race and the race organisers have embraced and helped this young man to make it happen. The North Face 100km is fast becoming one of the most respected long distance adventure races in Australia and last year the race was won by Ryan Sandes from South Africa so is attracting many international runners. Goodluck Ramsy
http://www.thenorthface100.com.au/
PNG news posted on: Friday, 17 May 2013
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Australia announces new electronic visa for Papua New Guinea
Australia is to introduce a special electronic visa arrangement with Papua New Guinea which will improve the ease of travel between the two countries, particularly for frequent travellers.‘While Australia maintains a universal visa regime through which we manage the entry and stay of all visitors from around the world, I believe there is an important opportunity to consider practical and meaningful ways to further enhance the visa and travel arrangements for visitors from Papua New Guinea within this universal regime,’ said Immigration and Citizenship minister Chris Bowen. Papua New Guinea minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Rimbink Pato, welcomed the move. ‘The announcement of the introduction of an electronic visa arrangement for Papua New Guinea travellers is timely and addresses our long standing request for more facilitative travel arrangements, including visa on arrival,’ he said. Both ministers agreed to the establishment of a joint traveller facilitation taskforce comprising officials from the Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Papua New Guinea Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority. The joint traveller facilitation taskforce is expected to identify legal and administrative requirements that would lead to the introduction of an electronic visa arrangement in the first half of 2013. ‘With about 80% of all visa applications from Papua New Guinea falling into the tourism and business activity categories, it is sensible to focus our attention on these travellers,’ Bowen said.
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PNG news posted on: Thursday, 8 November 2012
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Running - Kokoda Challenge PNG - 21:50:00 - 96.0 km (13:39 / km)
Author - Richard Mountstephens. Climbing Imita Ridge towards the end of the Kokoda Track, alone at 2am, seemed like as good a time as any to reflect on what has been the hardest event I’ve ever done. As my feet searched for yet another tree root, it occurred to me that ‘hard’ is a tricky word. In some ways, it is difficult to top the sheer lung bursting intensity of a 1500m track race. Although it’s over before you have time to think ‘this sucks’. At the other end of the spectrum is the expedition adventure race, where it is difficult to explain to those that haven’t been there the sleep-deprived feeling of being unable to remember your own name. Though the hallucinations are pretty cool. I hadn’t quite yet worked out quite how to describe the sensation of traversing the Kokoda track in a day. All I had was a jumble of words in my head – humid, steep, muddy, steep, really humid, technical, really steep, roots, dark, leech, steep, hungry - unrelenting. Yes, unrelenting seemed to be the best word. I gave up trying to find an answer, but with a feeling somewhere inside that this time I’d definitely crossed the fine line from challenging to stupid. I imagined myself climbing a ladder in a sauna, and continued up in to the darkness.
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PNG news posted on: Thursday, 11 October 2012
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Kokoda Track Foundation - Keeping the Spirit Alive
Their Achievements in Education
• Supported over 1,000 students on Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel Scholarships, enabling them to access an education they otherwise would not have. Students are supported throughout their primary and secondary schooling and onto tertiary studies or further training of their choice. Enrollment rates in the region have doubled and even tripled in some areas;
• Supported 40 elementary, primary and high schools with educational resources, curriculum materials, teacher resources, and stationery every year over the past decade;
• Delivered 80 classrooms of school furniture to 23 elementary and primary schools along and around the Track;
• Built a number of new classrooms and conducted maintenance on run‐down buildings across the region;
• Developed an innovative and state-of-the-art elementary teacher training program for the Oro and Central Provinces;
• Trained over 60 new elementary and primary teachers for the region;
• Supported 25 elementary and primary teacher salaries enabling 25 schools to remain open along and around the Track and
supported them with professional development, mentoring and upskilling their qualifications;
• Developed and implemented the Archer Leadership Scholarships and the Bisset Medal that seek to find and foster the next
generation of PNG leaders;
• Supported teacher volunteers to undertake placements in the Kokoda Track schools providing professional development,
training, mentoring and support for many struggling schools.
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PNG news posted on: Friday, 21 September 2012
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Snake-wrestling on the Kokoda Trail
Snake-wrestling on the Kokoda Trail - “When I set my mind to doing something, I do it,” says Andrew Turner.
Considering he recently pulled a 16-foot python out of the Papua New Guinean underbrush with his bare hands, it would be foolish to doubt his commitment. Andrew, a volunteer with Victoria State Emergency Service’s (SES) Malvern Unit, took on the Kokoda Challenge last month. The event sends competitors on a gruelling, 96-kilometre race along the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. This unforgiving stretch of earth is famous as the site of intense fighting between Australia and Japanese forces during World War II.
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PNG news posted on: Monday, 17 September 2012
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Kokoda challenge race 2012 results
The Kokoda Challenge Race 2012. Competitors lined up at the Kokoda Archway for a 7am start on Saturday 25th August. Some 18:28 hours later a porter who works for Kokoda Trekking by the name of Ramsy Idau came through the Owers' Corner archway as the trek hero for 2012. Results are as follows:
1st place - Ramsy Idau from Saga Village in Kokoda in a time of 18:28:00 - Prize Money - K10,000
2nd place - Horace Yauga from Eora Block in Kokoda in a time of 18:51:31 - Prize Money - K2500
3rd place - Chris Wight - from Australia in a time of 19:26:31. In a nice gesture by Chris, his winnings of K1500 was handed down the line to
4th place - Cyprian Aire - from Ajeka midway from Kokoda to Popondetta. His prize money was then handed down to 5th
5th place - Damon Goerke - from Australia - time 19:59:05. Damon followed in the path of Chris white and handed down his win of K500 to:
6th place - Luana Nagas in a time of 20:12:30
7th place - Richard Mountstephen - time 21.52.33
8th place - Jonathan O'Loughlin - time 22:15:00 (9th home overall)
9th place - equal with Andrew Yauga and Tony Ogomeni - Time 26:43:28
10th place - equal with William Bennett and Lawrence Umbu - time 31:09:10
11th place - Pescol Kageni -time 32:46:56
12th place - Henson Konene - time 33:39:48
13th place - Jessie Aire - Time 33.48.38
14th place - John Sanana - Time 34.45.50
15th place - Dave Jennings - time 34.45.50
16th place - equal - Makoto Yoshimoto; Yukiya Higuhi; David Idau and Aidan Bauba - time 42.56.36
17th place - equal Tom Hango; Andrew (Andy Turner); Trophian Ovivi; Chris Turnbull and Cliff Taimbari - time 42.56.36
PNG news posted on: Saturday, 8 September 2012
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Kokoda Challenge Race 2012
This year's Kokoda Challenge Race in Papua New Guinea has drawn some top class adventure racers from Australia. Two Japanese runners have also entered the race. 2012 represents the 70th Anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign so to have Australian's versus Japanese along with our PNG runners, this year's event should be exciting. We would therefore like to invite you to the event, details as follows:
Date: Commencing at the Kokoda Archway at 7am on the 25th August
and finishing at Owers' Corner on the night of the 25th for the top placegetters and continue on 26th August 2012 until all competitors reach Owers' Cnr.
Overseas competitors: Damon Goerke; Richard Mountstephens; Jonathan O'Loughlin; Chris Wight; Andy Turner; Dave Jennings; William Bennett; Yukiya Higuchi and Makoto Yoshimoto
Prize Money: K10,000 for 1st; K2500 for 2nd; K1000 for 3rd and K500 for the 4th placegetter
Record: Brendan Buka a porter/guide born in Goroka holds the record in both directions: Owers' Corner to Kokoda - 16:34. Kokoda to Owers' 17:20 via Naduri. This year's race will go via Kagi and anyone will be disqualified if they go via Naduri.
Alcohol: This is a non alcohol event
If you would like to know more, please click on any of the following links:
http://www.kokodatrail.com.au/forums/index.php?act=calendar&cal_id=1&code=showevent&event_id=860
https://www.facebook.com/KokodaChallenge
https://www.facebook.com/KokodaTrekking?v=wall
We expect the top runners to come home before midnight on the 25th and will continue one by one until we have accounted for all competitors in the race. Live updates once the race commences can be found by clicking on the above links.
PNG news posted on: Friday, 17 August 2012
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Save the date-culture and tourism workshop 22nd – 26th october, 2012
Save the Date Culture and Tourism Workshop 22nd – 26th October, 2012
Port Moresby: The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority in partnership with the Kokoda Initiative are pleased to announce our plans to hold a workshop on sustainable cultural tourism.
The workshop aims to equip communities and groups interested in developing cultural tourism with the tools for effective business planning, product development and marketing in a manner which is culturally sensitive and sustainable into the future. The workshop also aims to bring together government authorities responsible for the promotion and development of tourism in their own country.
PNGTPA hopes that including both community operators and government organisations in the workshop, will generate some ideas of how governments and communities can better work together to develop outstanding and reliable tourism products that allow them to share their culture with the world.
The workshop will include three days of facilitated sessions including:
examining case studies of best practice in indigenous cultural tourism from throughout the Pacific and Australia;
development of action plans or business plans for participants using tools and resources designed for the conference;
a session for government tourism authorities to come together and discuss opportunities for support and networking in the region.
The workshop will also include a field trip to examples of cultural tourism in the surrounding area.
Source : PNG Tourism Authority.
PNG news posted on: Monday, 13 August 2012
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