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Terras Altas Orientais · Papua New Guinea Capital
In the destination Goroka.
In the photo: Goroka airport terminal
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The city
Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands, at about 1,600 meters elevation, with a mild climate and the airport in the centre. In town are the J. K. McCarthy Museum, with objects from the Highlands cultures and photographs of first contact in the 1930s; Goroka Market, known for handwoven bilum; and the Raun Raun theatre, a national cultural institution. In September, the Goroka Show brings together over a hundred dance groups at the National Sports Institute grounds.
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The local experience
Goroka museum with objects from the Highlands cultures, such as pottery, weapons, adornments and instruments; photographs of the first contact with Europeans in the 1930s; and World War II relics.
The public market of Goroka, with vegetables, fruits and Highlands products, and the bilum stalls — the handwoven fiber bag the town is known for.
The national theatre company based in Goroka, one of the country’s cultural institutions that brings theatre, music and traditional dance to communities.
