Western Papua New Guinea

Center of the Gogodola culture. Canoes are a very important part of the culture in this area of rivers and lagoons and the Gogodala use large dugout canoes, hollowed from a single tree trunk, for activities such as fishing, collecting firewood, transporting sago and garden produce. Races are held between highly decorated canoes with 40 or more paddlers squeezed in.

This is a 2500 square km area that contains the largest expanse of humid forest in the southern watershed of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is home to cassowaries, crowned pigeons, palm cockatoos, and birds of paradise. It can be reached by bus and canoe from Port Moresby or by chartering a small plane from Port Moresby or Wau to Kakoro airport. There are some very basic guest houses.

This makes an interesting trip by chartered boat from Daru. The delta has numerous islands, the largest being Kiwai, which is 59km long and has 4500 people.

Close to the Indonesian border. Although in Western Province often reached by chartered plane from Mt. Hagen in the Highlands. Good accommodation at the Bensbach Wildlife Lodge.