EASTERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE

EASTERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE

GETTING THERE

- Daily flights from Port Moresby, Lae, Wewak, and Madang
- By road from Lae, Madang and Mt Hagen

Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area – biodiversity, megapode bird nesting area

Gahavisuka National Park - biodiversity, orchards, King of Saxony bird of Paradise
Kemase Village - cultural sites, geological features
Daulo Pass Lookout - mountain forest, hamlets, scenic views

ACCOMMODATION – GOROKA

- The Bird of Paradise Hotel
- Pacific Gardens Hotel
- Diwai Hut Lodge
- Lutheran Guest House
- Goroka Lodge
- Inn Goroka, Okiufa Village

ACCOMMODATION – OTHER AREAS

- Gove Village Cultural Hut

GENERAL INFORMATION

Traveling the Okuk highway from east to west, Eastern Highlands is the first of the five highlands provinces that one passes through. It is a country of gently rolling grassy hillocks patched with scattered clusters of casuarina, pine, and eucalyptus trees set in a background of imposing blue and grey mountain peaks and ranges.

The highlands provinces, together with Morobe and Madang recieve their electricity from a dam located in the Anona valley near Kainantu. The dam (and power plant) is known as Yonki.

Renowned for producing some of the highest quality coffee in the world, Eastern Highlands is also home of the famous 'Asaro Mudmen', and the cane-swallowers of Bena, who can be seen among many other sing-sing and dance groups during the annual Coffee Festival and Goroka show.

PHOTO ALBUM

MORE INFORMATION

ARTICLES ON VILLAGE STAYS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA	*The Palm Cockatoo in the wild - Crater Mountain
*Published in "Paradise", the in-flight magazine of Air Niugini	*Mud Man

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