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Gasmata in the region of West New Britain is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 308 mi or ( 495 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Gasmata is now 08:05 PM (Friday) . 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: Zitus, Wakis, Port Moresby, Ngati, and Nangwe. When in this area, you might want to check out Zitus . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gasmata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gasmata Airport
Gasmata Airport is an airfield in Gasmata, in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gasmata
Gasmata is a village on the southern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea located at 6° 16' 60S 150° 19' 60E. It is serviced by Gasmata Airport. The Imperial Japanese occupied the village between 8–9 February 1942 during World War II. A war crime occurred in March 1942 when between eight and ten Australian prisoners of war were executed by firing squad by being shot in the back. Gasmata was liberated by an Australian Army unit on 28 March 1944.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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