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War memorial
Milne Bay Memorial
Memorial on the Alotau waterfront dedicated to the Australians, Papuans and allied forces who fought and died in the Battle of Milne Bay in 1942, with an interpretation area and panels.
Baía Milne · Papua New Guinea Capital
Alotau
In the destination Milne Bay.
In the photo: Milne Bay in Alotau
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Alotau.
Alotau has been the capital of Milne Bay Province since 1969, on the bay’s northern shore facing the mountains. On the waterfront is the Milne Bay Memorial, dedicated to the 1942 battle; to the west, the Turnbull Field Memorial marks the point where the Japanese advance was halted. By boat, the former port town of Samarai in the China Strait makes a full-day outing. The town is the base for the bay’s dives and hosts the Kenu and Kundu Festival in November.
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The local experience
What to see in Alotau
War memorial
Turnbull Field Memorial
Memorial at the former Runway No. 3, between Gurney Airport and Alotau, marking the spot where the Japanese advance in Milne Bay was halted in 1942.
Historic island
Samarai Island
Small island in the China Strait that was the second town of the Territory of Papua and the provincial capital until 1968; declared a national historic heritage site in 2006.