Eastern Highlands: When did the “Birdman” visit PNG? Answer: The “Birdman”, Bill Flewellyn, visited the Goroka Show in 1974 and put on a great exhibition of hang gliding for everybody, with smoke flares and ...
Rugby League: 1977 Kumuls? Answer: The Kumuls played France in either May or June of 1977 at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby. The final score was 37 – ...
PNG People: Who is Isikeli Taureka Answer: Isikeli Taureka, the son of Reuben Taureka, has occupied many key positions within PNG companies.
Positions such as:- Executive Director, PNG & Board Member, InterOil Corp. ...
General: Who was Tos Barnett? Answer: T.E "Tos" Barnett was a senior lecture in law at the University of PNG who was charged with the long, and tedious job of preparing ...
Morobe: Where is McAdam Park? Answer: McAdam National Park is in Morobe province. It stretches between Wau and Bulolo, protecting wildlife such as echidnas, cuscuses, cassowaries and birds of paradise. It ...
Southern Highlands: Is there a park near Lake Kutabu? Answer: Lake Kutubu provides a refuge for birdlife, butterflies, reptiles and turtles in the Southern Highlands. ...
Mountains: How high is Mount Vineuo? Answer: Mount Vineuo, on Goodenough Island in Milne Bay province, is 2,566 metres above sea level. Goodenough Island is part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. ...
Mountains: How high is Sogeri? Answer: The Sogeri Plateau - Lying at 600m above sea level and 46km inland, Sogeri offers beautiful views, landscapes, evergreen surroundings and temperatures cooler than Port ...
Mountains: Where are the Owen Stanley Ranges?
Answer: The Owen Stanley Ranges rise to 4000m and divides Central and Northern Provinces. Beneath the rugged mountain terrain exist deep cave systems, fertile coastal plains ...
Mountains: sounds like "mt. yewel"
Answer: I think this would be Mt Yule. It is 10784 feet (3288 metres) in height. It is located in the Central province of PNG. It ...
Mountains: Are there any caves in PNG? Answer: PNG possesses several of the deepest cave systems in the world. The Southern Highlands has several high systems and the islands of New Ireland and ...
Mountains: Is there any cave art in PNG? Answer: Yes there is art in caves in the Karawari River region of the Sepik River where the Inyai, Ewa and Yimas people lived until recently, ...
Mountains: How high is Mt Kombiu (The Mother) in Rabaul? Answer: Does a reader know the answer to this question? As it is considered a volcano the height may change.
See also - Where is the Rabalanakaia Crater? -- What ...
Mountains: Where is Mount Koiari? Answer: Mount Koiari is a 30 minute flight from Port Moresby. It is in the Central province of Papua New Guinea along the Kokoda trail. ...
Mountains: How high is Mt Albert Edward? Answer: 3990 metres or 13090 feet. Mt Albert Edward is located in the Goilala area of the Owen Stanley Range in Central province. It is the ...
Mountains: When is the best time to climb Mt Wilhelm? Answer: The mountain, PNG highest at 14793 feet, 4509 metres, can be climbed year round but the best time to climb is from June to November. ...
Mountains: How high is Mount Kubor? Answer: In the Simbu Province Mount Kubor is 3969 metres high. It was named in 1933 by a member of the first Western expedition group to ...
Mountains: How many volcanoes are near Rabaul in East New Britain? Answer: Rabaul is built on an ancient volcanic crater. At one stage it was surrounded by six volcanoes. As volcanoes can virtually develop or disappear overnight ...
Mountains: Where is the Rabalanakaia Crater? Answer: Rabalanakaia Crater is a crater within Papua New Guinea and is nearby to Crater Peninsula, Matalau and Baai. Rabalanakaia Crater is also close to Matupit ...
Western Highlands (Melpa): Where is the Baiyer River Sanctuary? Answer: It is in the Western Highlands (Melpa) province. It is located North of the town of Mount Hagen, the park is known for its colourful ...
Central: Where is the Moitaka Wildlife Sanctuary? Answer: It is located a few kilometres outside Port Moresby along the road to Bereina and Sogeri. (the Sir Hubert Murray Highway). It is known for ...
Eastern Highlands: Where is Gahavisuka Park? Answer: Mt Gahavisuka Provincial Park is located just 11km from the Eastern Highlands provincial capital of Goroka. It is set on the side of a mountain.
See ...
PNG Holidays and Events: When are the main Cultural Shows held in PNG? Answer: Dates vary however the main shows attended by many overseas tourists are the Mt Hagen Show normally held in August, and the Goroka Show which ...
PNG People: Can a Dual Citizen Vote? Answer: PNG Dual Citizens do not have the right to vote in elections, hold public office positions or acquire freehold land. Dual Citizenship may also have ...
General: What coins are in use in PNG? Answer: The kina (code: PGK) is the currency of Papua New Guinea. It is divided into 100 toea.
The coins that are in everyday use in PNG ...
Mountains: Where is Snake Road? Answer: Snake road is considered to be the twisty road that links Sogeri (and Rouna Falls, Varirata National Park, Crystal Rapids, etc) to Port Moresby. ...
Sport: Where is the Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium? Answer: The Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium (SIK) is located in Lae, Morobe province. It was named after Sir Ignatius Kilage (1941 – 31 December 1989) who ...
Miscellaneous Information : What is the population density of PNG? Answer: As at May 2017...
According to http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/papua-new-guinea-population/ -- the current population of Papua New Guinea is 7,916,010 as of Wednesday, May 24, 2017, based on the ...
Morobe: What is Femili PNG? Answer: Femili PNG is a local NGO based in Lae that runs a Case Management Centre (CMC) to assist survivors of family and sexual violence access ...
World War: Where can I find a list of those on the Montevideo Maru? Answer: List of prisoners of war and internees The National Archives of Australia has recently acquired what is reliably thought to be the most complete list ...
World War: What is the Herstein? Answer: The MS Herstein was a Norwegian merchant ship sent to Rabaul durng WWII to be loaded with copra and then return to Australia.
It arrived at ...
World War: Montevideo Maru Memorial Text? Answer: In July 2012 a new memorial was dedicated in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Designed by noted Melbourne sculptor James Parrett, ...
Games: Who was Terry Seph? Answer: Terry Seph was an athlete who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Terry was a member of the 4*100m relay squad which attended the ...
General: Who was John Kawi? Answer: From The National newspaper -- http://giaman.com/s/ab
The late retired Judge, John Kawi, who was one of the country’s prominent nlegal minds, died in May 2017 in his fifties.
His ...
Aviation: VH-AFA Answer: This aircraft was constructed at the Douglas Long Beach plant - June 1943
Built as a Douglas C-47A-35-DL under Contract No. AC-20669
Delivered to the United States ...
World War: Who was Jerry Pentland? Answer: Alexander Augustus Norman Dudley "Jerry" Pentland, MC, DFC, AFC (5 August 1894 – 3 November 1983) He was a Goroka coffee planter. He was an Australian fighter ...
General: How much is PNG Departure Tax? Answer: The government of the day sets the rate for what a traveller has to pay to depart the country.
The most recent rate has been set ...
Aviation: Where is Keweng airstrip? Answer: Keweng airstrip is in the Kabwum District of Morobe province.
Elevation..... 7,200 ft
Length..........550m
Width............25m
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabwum_District ...
General: John Niblett? Answer: Dr John Niblett was a veteran oncologist at the ANGAU Memorial Hospital in Lae, Morobe province.
Dr Niblett had been the chief oncologist at the National ...
General: Can I fly a drone in PNG? Answer: Yes, but you will need approval from the relevant authority to fly an unmanned aircraft in Papua New Guinea
See -- http://michie.net/balus/drones.html -- for more information and contact ...
World War: Battle of Shaggy Ridge Answer: The Battle of the Shaggy Ridge was part of the Markham and Ramu Valley – Finisterre Range campaign, consisting of a number of actions fought ...
World War: Where is the Kankiryo Saddle Answer: The Kankiryo Saddle was part of the Shaggy Ridge Campaign conducted by the Allies during World War II.
Battle of Shaggy Ridge
Where is Tauta ...
World War: What were the key parts of the Shaggy Ridge Campaign? Answer: Shaggy Ridge was a 6.5-kilometre (4.0 mi) long spur dotted by several rocky outcrops, which the Australians dubbed "Green Pinnacle", "The Pimple", "Green Sniper's Pimple" ...
World War: Huon Peninsula campaign Answer: The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles fought in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War. The campaign formed ...
World War: Landing at Scarlet Beach Answer: The Landing at Scarlet Beach (Operation Diminish) (22 September 1943) took place in New Guinea during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War, ...
Morobe: where is the Huon Peninsula Answer: The Huon Peninsula is situated along the north-east coast of Papua New Guinea, and stretches from Lae in the south on the Huon Gulf to ...
General: Is Papua New Guinea a US territory? Answer: The answer is no.
The protectorate, called British New Guinea, was annexed outright on 4 September 1888 and possession passed to the newly federated Commonwealth of ...
History: When was Wan Kantri released? Answer: Wan Kantri was released by Rabaul’s home-grown band, Barike, in 1992. It was penned by a collaborative effort between the band’s late bass guitarist, Glen ...
General: Who won the 2017 Hiri Queen Title Answer: Ms Barakau, Hebou Nou has been crowned the 2017 Hiri Moale Festival Queen, Ms Araira Tatana Rizza Tupa won the title of Runner-up and Ms ...
General: When is the Hiri Moale festival held? Answer: It is held in Port Moresby during the PNG Independence celebrations. Independence Day is the 16th of September so the festival will be around that ...
PNG Holidays and Events: When is the Hiri Hanenamo quest held? Answer: The Hiri Hanenamo Quest (Hiri Queen) is held during the Hiri Moale Festival. This is usually the week leading up to PNG Independence day but ...
PNG Holidays and Events: What are PNG's festivals? Answer: PNG Festivals are similar to events held in any other country of the world. i.e. Melbourne has Moomba, Brisbane has the Ekka, there is a ...
General: How old is the tradition of Hiri Trading? Answer: The Motu people from the Papuan coast around Port Moresby celebrate the Hiri Moale festival usually in September. At this time of year the tradewinds ...
PNG Holidays and Events: How is the Hiri Hanenamo Queen chosen? Answer: Traditioanlly the Hiri Hanenamo is not attributed to beauty alone, beauty is just one aspect. Elegance and grace in carrying out duties and during performances ...
PNG Holidays and Events: Who won the title of Miss Hanenamo in 2002? Answer: 24-year-old Kori Noka from Pari village won the title.
Michelle Pala of Porebada won Miss Hetura (Friendship). ...
PNG Holidays and Events: Who was crowned the Hiri Queen / Miss Hiri Hanenamo for 2006? Answer: Miss Alison Corrinna Exton from Hanuabada 2006 Hiri Queen / Hiri Hanenamo. Robin Kila from Gaire was runner-up.
Alison was a student of Port Moresby National ...
PNG People: Who was Prof AB Weston? Answer: Prof AB Weston was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of PNG from 1970 - 74 and was responsible for changing its ...
World War: What are Jika-tabi ? Answer: Jika-tabi are split toed shoes worn by Japanese Soldiers during the second World War.
They were developed around the turn of the 20th century by the ...
General: Who is James Segeyaro? Answer: James Segeyaro (born 11 November 1990) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league player. He has played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the Australian National Rugby ...
General: What is wateraid? Answer: WaterAid is made up of member countries in Australia, Canada, India, Sweden, the UK, the USA and Japan. The member countries help to coordinate and fund ...
General: Where is Executive Security located? Answer: I am assuming you mean Executive Security Systems. They are located in Lae and Port Moresby.
From the ESS website -- Executive Security Systems Limited (ESS) ...
Communication: How many Interent users are theere in PNG? Answer: 2017 Research conducted by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology puts the figure of internet users in PNG at 960,000. ...
Communication: How many mobile telephone subscribers are there? Answer: In 2017 there was more than 3 million mobile subscribers which means at least four out of 10 people owned a mobile phone. ...
East New Britain: When was the New Guinea Club started? Answer: It is believed to have started in 1919 just after the end of the First World War WWI.
During World War 2, it was Yamamoto’s officers ...
General: What are some of the traditional foods from PNG? Answer: Traditional cuisine of Papua New Guinea is based on root crops such as taro, kaukau and yams, sago and pig (cooked in the earth on ...
Mountains: What is the fourth highest mountain in PNG? Answer: Mt Wilhelm in Chimbu comes in as the highest mountain at 14, 793ft followed by Mt Giluwe in Southern Highlands at 14, 327ft), and Mt ...
Mountains: Where is kardovar island? Answer: Kardovar island is off the coast of East Sepik. It, along with Brup Brup (Blup Blup) and Biem islands, is threatened by the volcanic eruption of ...
PNG People: Who was Septimus Carr? Answer: Septimus Carr was a pioneer Australian Adventist missionary who, with wife Edith, arrived on Papua New Guinea shores in 1908.
The Carr Memorial Primary School in ...
PNG People: Who is Mary Fowler Answer: Mary Boio Fowler -- currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Montpellier HSC. She took part in the Tokyo Olympics playing for the Aussie Matilda Football (Soccer) ...
Aviation: Who was Minson Pini? Answer: Captain Minson Pini, was a pioneer PNG aviator. He passed away on the 13th of July 2021.
Some of the other PNG pioneer aviators are Lekwa ...