Snorkeling near the “Jewel of the South Pacific”
Picture taken on an island near Madang (“Jewel of the South Pacific”), Papua New Guinea
Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen) at the north coast of Papua New Guinea was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century. Following World War I, the area was turned over to Australia as part of the League of Nations mandated Territory of New Guinea. The Imperial Japanese Army captured Madang without a fight during World War II in 1942. In September 1943, Australian forces launched a sustained campaign to retake the Finisterre Range and Madang. The town was captured on April 24, 1944, but during the fighting and occupation it was virtually destroyed and had to be rebuilt afterwards (Wikipedia).
Snorkeling near the “Jewel of the South Pacific”
Picture taken on an island near Madang (“Jewel of the South Pacific”), Papua New Guinea
Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen) at the north coast of Papua New Guinea was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century. Following World War I, the area was turned over to Australia as part of the League of Nations mandated Territory of New Guinea. The Imperial Japanese Army captured Madang without a fight during World War II in 1942. In September 1943, Australian forces launched a sustained campaign to retake the Finisterre Range and Madang. The town was captured on April 24, 1944, but during the fighting and occupation it was virtually destroyed and had to be rebuilt afterwards (Wikipedia).