Wewak, Papua New Guinea

After a restful day at sea our arrival at our next port-of-call is imminent and we are just finishing breakfast as we come in sight of our destination, Wewak.

A jumble of rigging from ships moored in the harbour

Wewak, located on the northern coast of New Guinea, is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea and it’s the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. Between 1943 and 1945, during World War II, Wewak was the site of the largest Japanese airbase in mainland New Guinea. Directly west of the town centre is a peninsula known as Cape Wom, which was the site of the surrender of Japanese forces in New Guinea.

It’s still early, around 08:00, as we approach the wharf, but there are a few curious locals who want to see what we are up to.

Two of the locals in their dugout canoe

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