Tatana (Port Moresby) | island

Papua New Guinea / National Capital District / Port Moresby
Tatana is an island inside Port Moresby's Fairfax Harbour. A wharf was built there during World War II as part of the preparation for the Kokoda Campaign. A Motu village was located here. A causeway was built to the mainland, which persists today.

For a local perspective on Tatana, see epress.anu.edu.au/tpl/mobile_devices/ch03s02.html
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Coordinates:   9°26'13"S   147°7'32"E

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  • For Then & Now photo's see http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/png_tatana.html
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