| Port Moresby lies on the southeast shore of New | | | | produce is sold, and large supermarkets which sell local |
| Guinea. It is the city capital and administrative centre of | | | | and imported goods. Every street corner has a small |
| Papua New Guinea. British Captain John Moresby, | | | | kiosk or canteen where basic necessities are sold. |
| named the port after his father. Port Moresby is a | | | | Betel nuts and cigarettes are sold on the side of the |
| sprawling modern city with a population approaching | | | | road just about every where. Gordons Market is one |
| half a million. A ridge divides the older town from the | | | | of the largest and busiest in the country. |
| newer island suburbs. | | | | Boroko is an important shopping centre and includes |
| Its exports are plywood, timber copra, coffee, rubber | | | | several restaurants and bars, banks and department |
| and gold. Saw milling, brewing, tobacco processing, and | | | | stores. The best places to buy handicrafts in Port |
| the manufacture of handicrafts and concrete are the | | | | Moresby are off the handicraft street stalls. |
| principal industries, and fishing is important. | | | | The nightlife is limited to the capital of Port Moresby. |
| Much drier than the rest of the country, it often suffers | | | | Some of the restaurants in the capital also provides |
| from extended droughts. Annual events that take | | | | for live music. |
| place in Port Moresby are the Hiri Moale and the | | | | The Moitaka Wild life Farm carries out research on |
| Agricultural Show. | | | | crocodiles and also has on display a few other animals |
| You would arriving in Papua New Guinea from | | | | and birds native to PNG. It is open every Friday. |
| Australia by the capital city of Port Moresby. | | | | The Varirata National Park, is the first national park of |
| The waters surrounding the capital are also ideal for | | | | the country. You can explore the bounties of this park |
| several water sports. Idler's Beach is a popular | | | | through the clearly marked walking trails. |
| swimming spot just east of Port Moresby. Sinasi | | | | This park provides an excellent introduction to birding in |
| Reefand Daugo Island is a beautiful reef and white, | | | | New Guinea, with good trails and open forest allowing |
| sandy beaches and are popular excursions from Port | | | | us to see such specialities as Brown-headed |
| Moresby. | | | | Kingfisher and Raggiana Bird-of-paradise. |
| The city has half a dozen large markets where fresh | | | | |