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# Getting from Australia to Papua New Guinea without flying Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea
noplansbeyond 02:32 UTC 16 Aug 2010 | Hello, Does anyone know how I could get from Queensland to Papua New Guinea without flying? Please let me know. Also if anyone knows about border crossings from PNG into Indonesia that would be great. Thanks, Sarah |
ozziegiraffe 13:28 UTC 17 Aug 2010 | You can only get from Cape York to PNG by sea on the occasional very expensive cruise boat. The waters of Torres Strait are very treacherous. | 1
genki62 09:47 UTC 16 Oct 2010 | If you are a good swimmer, perhaps you can swim? It is a long way though. | 2
ozziegiraffe 11:12 UTC 16 Oct 2010 | Too many sharks and crocodiles in those waters. | 3
kat55555 01:45 UTC 24 Oct 2012 | Maybe ask this guy http://www.friendsofpapuanewguinea.org/ | 4