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Papua New Guinea
8 degrees south, 147 degrees east (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: Looking North towards the confluence point which is located somewhere on the sunlit ridge just above the tallest stalk of Kunai grass in the left foreground
Looking North towards the confluence point which is located somewhere on the sunlit ridge just above the tallest stalk of Kunai grass in the left foreground
#2: Composite map of the area around the confluence point with our route dotted.
Composite map of the area around the confluence point with our route dotted.
#3: Moimor village only 2.5kms from confluence point. Looking south to Mt. Esse in the distance.
Moimor village only 2.5kms from confluence point. Looking south to Mt. Esse in the distance.
#4: Looking back to the North over Moimor village as we departed.
Looking back to the North over Moimor village as we departed.
#5: View to south to open ridge, from Moimor village garden. Approx 2kms from confluence point.
View to south to open ridge, from Moimor village garden. Approx 2kms from confluence point.
#6: Looking south to open ridge from clearing above Bu Bu River crossing. We were approximately 1.5 kms SE of confluence point.
Looking south to open ridge from clearing above Bu Bu River crossing. We were approximately 1.5 kms SE of confluence point.
#7: Our group of six with two local fellows at Garaina, with the Bu Bu River valley behind to the south.
Our group of six with two local fellows at Garaina, with the Bu Bu River valley behind to the south.
#8: We spent a day here at the bottom of the grassy ridge with one of our party unwell. We were less than 2kms from the confluence point - if only we had known then . . .
We spent a day here at the bottom of the grassy ridge with one of our party unwell. We were less than 2kms from the confluence point - if only we had known then . . .
#9: The SW view as we decend into the amazing Javiwaitez River valley and it's Cycad forest.
The SW view as we decend into the amazing Javiwaitez River valley and it's Cycad forest.
#10: Our lunch and crossing point on the Javiwaitaiz River under the Cycad forest.
Our lunch and crossing point on the Javiwaitaiz River under the Cycad forest.