Sunday, January 06, 2013

Latest pictures of Daru, Western province

By MALUM NALU

I flew to Daru last Friday and travelled more than 200 miles up the mighty Fly River by boat for the launch of the new Western province vessel, mv Fly Warrior, at Sturt Island yesterday and at Obo today. 
From there, a long helicopter ride to Kiunga, and then Tabubul.
During my short stopover in Daru, during which I spent some quality time with my tambus before catching a dinghy for the mouth of the Fly, I took these pictures of the forgotten Western province "capital".


Daru Airport
On a wing and a prayer...Missionary Aviation Fellowship Cessna 206 at Daru Airport
Airlines PNG Dash 8 that took us safely to Daru.


Daru airport




Road from Daru Airport
Old public cemetery
Montford Primary School
Street to town
Mango trees
Why chop down these shade trees?
The rundown colonial post office at Daru, Western province, seriously needs to be replaced, as seen last Friday.
Shopping centre
One of the positive developments in Daru...the new K10 million wharf trestle nears completion. It is funded by PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP), and built by contractor Curtain Brothers.
Canoe off Daru, Western province, last Friday.


One of the positive developments in Daru...the new K10 million wharf trestle nears completion. It is funded by PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP), and built by contractor Curtain Brothers.

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