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Snorkelling gong for png

Papua New Guinea has been ranked the sixth-best best snorkelling destination in the world.

The rankings, released by worldwide luggage storage service Bounce, analysed coral reef areas, fish species and tours.

Australia was rated No. 1 in the list of 50 countries, followed by the Maldives, the US, Cuba, the Bahamas, PNG, the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji and Micronesia. n

Vale sir peter Barter

One of Madang’s most prominent businessmen and former PNG politician, Sir Peter Barter, 82, has died in Cairns where he was receiving medical treatment.

Australian-born Sir Peter was elected as the regional member for Madang Province in 1992 and later served as PNG’s Health Minister and Governor of Madang. He was a naturalised Papua New Guinean who was a strong advocate for tourism in PNG, and he ran and operated Madang Resort. n

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TAKEN BY: TREVOR MALLEN

Kimberley Tau takes a dip in the cooling water at Abraham’s Creek, about seven kilometres from Kiunga in the Western Province. Photographer Trevor Mallen says it is a popular swimming spot for townsfolk and villagers. Mallen recalls that the photo was taken about 2pm, when the sun was really hot.

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