101. The Whitlam Institute: The Whitlam Collection: Papua New Guinea - Indonesia My visit to papua new guinea and Indonesia has achieved two purposes. But ourhistory and our geography have combined to give our two countries the http://www.whitlam.org/collection/1973/19730225_Press_Statement_55/

Home About us E.G. Whitlam Whitlam Government ... Contact us Join our email lists about our email lists Papua New Guinea - Indonesia 25 February 1973, Press statement no. 55 My visit to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia has achieved two purposes. It has enabled me to renew my close personal contacts with the leaders of Australia's nearest neighbours. It has enabled me, for the first time since the election of the new Government, to explain personally the new policies and directions my Government will follow in its international relations, and to hear the views of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea on issues of mutual concern. My visit was in keeping with the four basic commitments of an Australian foreign policy which I enunciated in my policy speech. These commitments are, firstly, to Australia's own security; secondly, to a secure, stable and united Papua New Guinea; thirdly, to develop closer relations with our nearest neighbour, Indonesia; and fourthly, to promote the peace and prosperity of our neighbourhood. In Papua New Guinea I emphasised Australia's determination to see Papua New Guinea achieve independence within the life of the present Australian Parliament. This determination is well understood and widely accepted. Papua New Guinea's problems will not be removed by delaying or fearing independence. They will only be removed by embracing it.

102. The Paralympian 3/2001 - Spotlight On Papua New Guinea Members of the papua new guinea Delegation at the Sydney 2000 Games The historyof the PNGDSA goes back to 1981, when it was formed during the United http://www.paralympic.org/paralympian/20013/2001326.htm

No. 3 / 2001 IPC Presidency Games for the Future Olympic Relations Second Phase of Cooperation ... Time for a Smile Editor: Dr. Susanne Reiff IPC, 2001 ISSN 1607-5943 Best viewed with Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher 800x600, high colour resolution webmaster@paralympic.org Spotlight on Papua New Guinea The Papua New Guinea Disabled Sports Association (PNGDSA) is one of the newer National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) on the block. Its first-time participation in the Paralympic Games was at Sydney 2000. There, powerlifter Kupuni Lewa lifted 125kg in the men's 56-kg division and is currently ranked 77/284 in this weight class. Papua New Guinea was also represented by two visually impaired athletes: Ben Thoedore in the men's javelin and Dona Ou in the men's 1500m. The history of the PNGDSA goes back to 1981, when it was formed during the United Nations International Year for Disabled Persons. Difficulties in management meant that the Association had to be re-established twice-in 1990 and in 1992, after which the National Games for the Disabled were organized on an ad-hoc basis. Seeing the problems faced by the PNGDSA, the Papua New Guinea Sports Commission created a position for a Disabled Sports Development Officer in 1996. The role of the Officer was to work closely with the PNGDSA and organize the National Disabled Games, as well as the PNGDSA's other programs and the PNG Sports Commission's Disabled Sports Program.

103. Lewis/Wara Gallery: New Guinea The island of new guinea itself is almost 1500 miles long and 500 miles wide The island has in recent history been divided in half the western half now http://www.lewiswara.com/resources/nguinea.html

[ info about Lewis/Wara ] [ showcase of artifacts ] [ add yourself to our mailing list ] [ main menu ] New Guinea The island of New Guinea itself is almost 1500 miles long and 500 miles wide, making it the second largest island in the world, and containing more tribes and art styles than are found in the rest of Melanesia, if not all of Oceania. It also harbors extreme diversity of environment for the tropics. The coastal regions are mangrove and palm swamps while somewhat inland are hot and humid forests with luxuriant flora. The backbone of the length of the island is formed by a chain of forbidding mountains with snow capped peaks and high grassland basins. In the coastal regions, where the majority of the known art-producing peoples live, the most impressive wild animals are the crocodile and the large flightless cassowary bird. Both of these indigenous creatures figure prominently in the art and mythology of the people, and frequently played the role of totem ancestors. The island has in recent history been divided in half: the western half now being Irian Jaya and the eastern half Papua New Guinea. New Guinea has nearly 1,000 tribes who speak more than 700 distinct languages. The native population of New Guinea can be divided into three major racial groups: Negritos, Papuans, and Melanesians. The Negritos are of small stature and resemble the Pigmy tribes of the Upper Congo in Africa. Most of them live in the high central mountains of the island and have little contact with the two other groups. Within these three racial groups, there are over a dozen major art-style provinces of New Guinea, from the northwest to the Massim. And the Papuan Gulf and Sepik River regions are divided into half a dozen sub-regional styles.

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