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Discover Arumbum in Papua New Guinea
Arumbum in the region of East New Britain is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 476 mi or ( 766 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Arumbum is now 06:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Warangoi, Simbum, Rhunagi, Kokopo, and Kimbe. When in this area, you might want to check out Warangoi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Arumbum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gazelle Peninsula
Gazelle Peninsula is a large peninsula in northeastern New Britain, Papua New Guinea, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.6|S|152|E||||| | |name= }}. The peninsula was named by Georg Gustav Freiherr von Schleinitz after his ship SMS Gazelle. \t\t \t\t\tGazelle Peninsula. jpg \t\t\t Map of Gazelle Peninsula, 1912
Located at -4.60 152.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Warangoi River
The Warangoi River also known as the Adler River, is a river located in the eastern part of the Gazelle Peninsula in the northeastern part of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. It flows past the village of Warangoi and out into the Warangoi Bay. It played a part in the Battle of Rabaul early in 1942. Lieutenant Colonel Ishiro Kuwada's men of the 3rd Infantry Battalion captured at least 200 Australian men between the Warangoi River and Vunakanau. Virgin rainforest lies along the river basin.
Located at -4.49 152.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Baining Mountains
Baining Mountains is a mountain range on Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4.6666667|S|152|E||||| |primary |name= }}. Highest point of the mountains is Mount Sinewit (2,438 m).
Located at -4.67 152.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Siege of Toma
The Siege of Toma was a bloodless action during the First World War on the island of New Britain between 14–17 September 1914 as part of the occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF).
Located at -4.38 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Battle of Bita Paka
The Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914) was fought south of Kabakaul, on the island of New Britain, and was a part of the invasion and subsequent occupation of German New Guinea by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force shortly after the outbreak of the First World War.
Located at -4.42 152.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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