The Guide
From The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
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This section includes an article about the historic Kokoda Trail, as well as information on hotels, government and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.

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Into the jungle: Trekking along the Kokoda Trail
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Running 97 km along the central mountain range in Papua New Guinea, the Kokoda Trail played an important part in the history of the Second World War in PNG. Beginning at Owers’ Corner on the southern side of the Owen Stanley Range, it runs across the mountains to the Kokoda plateau in the Yodda Valley. From Kokoda, the track slips down towards the sea on the north coast. GAINING A FOOTHOLD: The story of the Kokoda Trail starts in the late July of 1942 when Japanese troops landed on the…

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Facts for visitors: Handy tips for first-time travellers
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ETIQUETTE: It might come as a surprise for a small country, but Papua New Guinea is home to hundreds of cultures and languages, all with separate behavioural rules and structures. Papua New Guinea is an incredibly welcoming and friendly nation. Most locals will greet you with a warm and genuine smile. As a result of long Australian colonisation and influence, Western etiquette in urban centres is the norm. In villages, an emphasis is placed on reciprocity and hospitality. One universal custom…

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Facts for visitors: Handy tips for first-time travellers
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ETIQUETTE: It might come as a surprise for a small country, but Papua New Guinea is home to hundreds of cultures and languages, all with separate behavioural rules and structures. Papua New Guinea is an incredibly welcoming and friendly nation. Most locals will greet you with a warm and genuine smile. As a result of long Australian colonisation and influence, Western etiquette in urban centres is the norm. In villages, an emphasis is placed on reciprocity and hospitality. One universal custom…