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apart from a small section at the south that is used for access to a group of townhouses. This non-vehicular road creates a well used and safe walkway through the town. Market stalls are common on this road, and there are two "lik-lik" stores adjacent to the road, and the town's only public park and playground.
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In a country where biodiversity is extreme, the area around
Tabubil is regarded as being especially unique. There are untold numbers of different species of birds, fish, insects, spiders, and small animals. The area around Tabubil is known for moths that grow to the size of dinner plates, bird-eating
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Most fixed houses in northern
Tabubil are designed to suit the town and its unique conditions much better than their counterparts in the south, as the “B” and “C” class houses are newer. Most of these newer houses have a large dry undercover area under the house, and are raised on stilts. Many people
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Various clubs operate in the town, including the Golf Club, the Hash House
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Tabubil is the base of operations for the Ok Tedi Copper Mine, the largest economic entity in the
Western Province. The mine accounts for over half of the entire province's economy and 25.7% of the country's entire export earnings. Consequently, Tabubil is the richest and most well served settlement
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therefore equatorial. The town is known unofficially as one of the wettest places on earth, with an average annual rainfall of 8 metres or 310 inches, and a peak yearly rainfall of 10 metres or 390 inches. The unique weather conditions have caused much adaptation in the local jungle flora and fauna,
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Tabubil, and several unsealed minor roads. The central north-south road in the town, separating the 'B' and 'C' houses is called "Spine Road" (known locally as “Dead End Road”), and is closed to vehicular traffic by large boulders at the end of each local road,
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on the southern terminus of the Kiunga-Tabubil
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Tabubil is serviced by a hotel, a hospital, a police station and courthouse, fire station, two primary schools (one international), a community high school, two supermarkets, a bakery, chemist, two banks, and a hardware store. Various other local businesses create an unusually westernised culture
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The main cultural event of the year is Papua New Guineaʼs
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Although many people in
Tabubil own computers, internet use is very rare. There is, however, a wide selection of cable TV stations available from Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, PNG, and the USA. There is a local TV station called OTV. Several AM and FM radio stations are available in
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It is not uncommon for residents to access other remote areas by foot. Most locals can tell you how many days it would take to walk to most locations within the country. Walking often is the only way for people to get to their local villages anyway, as many local airstrips are in
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The main industrial hub is at the south end of the airport. This area was originally known locally as the 'Lay-Down' area, due to the fact that it was the storage location for much of the materials shipped in for the construction of the town. It is currently officially known as the ward of
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due to mutually agreeable conditions that emerged from the construction and introduction of western goods and services. Conflict between social groups was also forcefully deterred by
Australian colonial administrators. After colonial pacification, trade flourished in the area.
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shipping crate styled houses. Later, the “B” and “C” houses were built by BHP for their workers. BHP has built the majority of the town, with structures placed by other companies and the national government making up only a small percentage of the total buildings.
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machines and public telephones in western Papua New Guinea. The largest store in town, the
Tabubil Superstore, is located in the Centre. There is also a smaller, newer supermarket in the north of town and several smaller convenience shops known as
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day has been a well celebrated event since the foundation of the town. As many expatriate residents of the town are from Australia, Melbourne Cup celebrations have been a traditionally important connection to the culture left behind in Australia.
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Tabubil often has a transient population who is unused to the large amount of rain that falls there. Locals, however, operate quite happily in the rain, as it rains daily, and residents cannot afford to let it disrupt their lives.
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Because of the large rainfall, there are many indoor sporting facilities in town. Indoor facilities for sports such as squash, indoor cricket, gymnastics, basketball, and other sports are available.
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other provinces), music, and traditional ceremonies. In the 1990s, performers from other countries like Samoa and New Zealand were also invited to showcase their traditional dances for the week.
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entered into negotiations with the Papua New Guinea government in an attempt to gain control of the camp and establish it as a gold mining town. BHP was successful in 1980, and in 1981,
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The most popular religion in the town is Christianity. There are still a few people that hold traditional beliefs, and others that blend traditional beliefs with Christianity.
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The main commercial hub of town is in the Centre, to the northeast of the airport. This commercial district is based around a town square plan, and was host to the first
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Tabubil is host to four major permanent churches, and many other church groups that meet in the large undercover areas beneath the “B” and “C” style houses.
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of copper concentrate from the mine is sent to the river port along a 137 km pipeline which runs parallel to this highway. The
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2021:Kiwai Rural
1998:Nomad Rural
1524:"Townships"
1297:Road travel
1287:Air Niugini
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1056:earthquakes
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563:. In 1976,
539:Mining town
257:Established
198: /
186:141°13′35″E
2046:Categories
2016:Daru Urban
1983:Bamu Rural
1970:Middle Fly
1862:2007-05-09
1837:2021-10-27
1809:"About Us"
1767:2021-10-27
1738:2017-01-27
1640:2021-06-25
1552:2007-05-09
1509:2007-05-09
1444:References
1226:Air travel
1169:after the
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602:Port Hardy
565:Australian
478:Min people
471:New Guinea
459:Indonesian
273:Population
107:March 2019
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1258:Australia
1173:word for
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322:Time zone
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286:Languages
265:Elevation
239:North Fly
183:5°16′30″S
66:"Tabubil"
1856:Archived
1831:Archived
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