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Wau (Papua New Guinea)

Place in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

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Overview

Wau is a city in the Morobe province of Papua New Guinea.

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Getting there

Wau is connected by road to Papua New Guinea's second largest city, Lae. As of 2017 PMVs will load in downtown Lae and run to Wau and Bulolo. Very cheap and safe.

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Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport

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UnderstandWau is at an altitude of around 1,100m. Together with nearby Bulolo, it was the site of a Gold Rush during the 1920s and 1930s.

Get inWau is connected by road to Papua New Guinea's second largest city, Lae. As of 2017 PMVs will load in downtown Lae and run to Wau and Bulolo. Very cheap and safe.

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DoBoth trails as of 2017 are no longer used for trekking. However a single group or solo can still inquire and hire local guides but use extreme caution,

BuyThere is a large open air market where locals come to buy and sell local produce and products. Also two more modern general stores with goods and supplies.

EatThere are no established eating facilities

DrinkThe general store have drinks and a couple of small open air shacks supply a source

SleepThere is a building called the Wau Motel but from the outside looks very old and dilapidated.

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Photo: U.S. NASA, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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