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Manus
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New
Ireland
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North
Solomons
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Sandaun
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East
Sepik
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Madang |
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East
New
Britain
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New
Britain I
Miline
Bay
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Simbu
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Morobe
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Western
Highlands
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Highlands
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Eastern
Highlands
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Gulf
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Central
Province
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Province
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National
Capital
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Western
Province,
on
the
southern
coast,
bordering
Irian
Jaya,
is a
perfect
destination
for
fishermen,
photographers
and
lovers
of
flora
and
fauna.
The
countryside
here
is
unlike
anywhere
else
in
Papua
New
Guinea.
Wide
open
grasslands
are
home
to
Rusa
deer,
wallabies
and
wild
pigs.
Crocodiles,
and
lizards
linger
near
river
banks
and
teems
of
wild
fowl
and
ducks
fly
across
rivers.
Two
of
the
greatest
rivers
in
the
country,
the
Fly
and
the
Strickland,
run
for
almost
their
entire
length
through
Western
Province. |
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The
premier
tourist
destination
in
Western
Province
is
Bensbach
Wildlife
Lodge,
located
on
the
Bensbach
River.
The
mouth
of
the
river
forms
the
border
between
Papua
New
Guinea
and
Irian
Jaya.
The
area
is a
vast
open,
seasonally
flooded
plain,
lightly
populated
with
people,
but
crowded
with
bird
and
animal
life.
The
Bensbach
Lodge,
small,
comfortable
and
built
of
local
materials,
has
established
a
reputation
for
spectacular
barramundi
fishing.
Other
species
include
ox
eye
herring
and
saratoga.
Fresh
locally
caught
fish
and
game
are
part
of
the
regular
menu. |
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Lake
Murray,
in
the
centre
of
the
province,
is
the
biggest
like
in
Papua
New
Guinea.
There
is
crocodile
research
station
at
the
lake.
During
the
wet
season
the
lake
spreads
to
five
times
its
400
kilometre
area. |
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Western
Province
is
home
to
the
giant
Ok
Tedi
gold
and
copper
mine,
one
of
the
largest
mines
in
the
world.
Established
in
1980
in
rugged
mountainous
terrain,
the
mining
operation
processes
80,000
tonnes
of
ore
each
day. |
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Daru,
the
main
town
of
the
Province
is
situated
on a
small
island
of
the
same
name
just
off
the
coast.
Once
a
busy
pearl
and
beche-de-mer
trading
port,
it
is
now
the
centre
of a
growing
fishing
industry.
Crocodile
skins
from
the
province
are
packed
and
exported
from
Daru. |
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Air
Niugini
offers
direct
flights
from
Port
Moresby
to
Daru
while
third
level
airlines
service
most
parts
of
Western
Province. |
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