
Location | |
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City / Airport: | BewaniMap |
Country: | Papua New Guinea |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYBI IATA: BWP Local: - Other: - |
Date & Photographer | |
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Photo Date: | June 1968 |
Photo from: | David Caughey Collection |
Photo ID: | 839847 |
Photo Comment |
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Known as Pagei at the time of photo. Border station to watch for Indonesian infiltration at a time of heightened tension between Indonesia and Australia, which administered Papua New Guinea, Pagei was accessible by air or on foot only. A road now connects Bewani and the nearby regional centre of Vanimo. The aerodrome remains in use with palm oil the major local industry . Doug Leaver photo This photo was added on 25 August 2025, and has since been viewed 99 times. |