papua new guinea Archives

Across the Top: The living art and cultures of Northern Australia

To connect to culture in The Kimberley, Cape York, Arnhem Land and in Papua New Guinea, open your eyes, heart and mind on a journey with Coral Expeditions.

Adventure

Adventure Island

Adventure awaits in all kinds of guises in the incredible Papua New Guinea

Adventure

Walking among ghosts

With just a high school level of war history and new boots, a rather underprepared Mark Watson follows in the footsteps of our Diggers. In PNG, he discovers a new challenge – and a whole lotta pain.

News

Coral reefs more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought

Rising CO2 levels can inhibit coral reef growth and starve associated animals, a new study shows.

Destinations

GALLERY: Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Flanked on three sides by rainforest-mothered volcanoes, Kimbe Bay lies on the northern coast of the island of New Britain, the largest in the Bismarck Archipelago, 430km north-east of Port Moresby. It is one of the world’s most pristine coral reef environments. Read about how locals and a dive resort are working with conservationists to protect this piece of paradise in AG#131, out now.

History & Culture

Papua New Guinea’s first conservation area

An AGS-funded project is working with the traditional tribes of Papua New Guinea to protect endangered wildlife in the nation’s first major conservation area

News

New and rare species found in remote PNG

An Australian team spots rare species and finds three new mammals in Papua New Guinea’s mountain ranges.

History & Culture

Gallery: Celebrating PNG’s first conservation area

An AGS-funded team is collaborating with locals to protect the wildlife of PNG’s first major conservation area. Read the full story in Australian Geographic magazine #120.