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Explore Lat in Papua New Guinea
Lat in the region of East New Britain is a town in Papua New Guinea - some 489 mi or ( 786 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lat is now 09:24 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Watwat, Vunabaur, Tabuna, Simbum, and Ralubang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Watwat . Where to go and what to see in Lat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 19 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 22 km away
Saint George's Channel (Papua New Guinea)
Saint George's Channel in the Bismarck Archipelago, lies between New Ireland and New Britain. It is named by analogy with St George's Channel between Great Britain and Ireland.
Located at -4.53 152.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 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 31 km away
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