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Destination Guide Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

. Port Moresby, or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 in World War II, as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. In 2000 it had a population of 254,158.

Located at -9.51363, 147.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jacksons International Airport

Jacksons International Airport, also known as Port Moresby Airport, is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) outside Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea. It is the largest and busiest airport in Papua New Guinea and is the main hub for Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, as well as the main hub for Airlines PNG.

Located at -9.44333, 147.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lloyd Robson Oval

Lloyd Robson Oval is a sporting ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It hosted 3 games for the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup. It has been the home ground for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team since 1982. It has a total capacity of just over 10,000 people. Lloyd Robson Oval was the primary venue of the 2009 Pacific Cup. The four round-robin matches were played at the ground on 24-25 October and 31 October, with the final played on 1 November 2009.

Located at -9.46833, 147.198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bootless Inlet

Bootless Inlet is a body of water in southeastern Papua New Guinea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9.5044444|S|147.2627778|E||||| | |name= }}, south of Port Moresby.

Located at -9.50444, 147.263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bodies of water of Papua New Guinea, Inlets

Amini Park

Amini Park is a cricket ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Named for the Amini family, several of whom have played cricket for Papua New Guinea, the ground has seen the men's team play Australia, the West Indies and Victoria. The women's team played Japan in a three match series at the ground in September 2006.

Located at -9.47333, 147.202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre

During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces engaged in combat against the air, ground and naval forces of the Empire of Japan in the South West Pacific Theatre. As defined by the United States Department of War, the South West Pacific theatre included the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, Borneo, Australia, the Australian Territory of New Guinea, the western part of the Solomon Islands and some neighbouring territories.

Located at -9.49026, 147.192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kila Airfield

Kila Airfield (also known as Kila Kila Airfield and 3-Mile Drome) is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, located north of Joyce Bay, three miles from the town of Port Moresby near the village of Kila Kila. The airfield was Port Moresby's first civilian airfield, built in 1933 by the Australian administration.

Located at -9.49026, 147.192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces on Papua New Guinea

Battle of Port Moresby

The Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy between 3 February 1942 and 17 August 1943 over Port Moresby, Papua. At the start, the defenders consisted only of Australian Army anti-aircraft batteries and machine-guns but by late March had been strengthed by the arrival of Kittyhawk fighters from No. 75 Squadron RAAF.

Located at -9.48155, 147.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1942, 1942 in aviation, World War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific Theatre, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea, 1942 in Papua New Guinea