| NUSA ISLAND RETREAT |
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Restaurant & Bar - Centrally
located on the beach point, our bar and restaurant (which
has an excellent reputation) is fully licensed & stocks
a range of beers, spirits, wine, champagne and soft drinks.
Restaurant opens from 7.00am and Bar from 8.00am daily.
Day guests are welcome. |
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Meals - Breakfast 7.00am - 10.00am,
Lunch 11.00am - 2.00pm, Dinner 7.30pm. Meals packages
can be purchased. Both breakfast and lunch are a variety
of dishes chosen from an a la carte menu, and dinner is
a buffet-style smorgasbord, with plenty of seafood, fresh
local fruits and vegetables, along with pork, beef and
chicken dishes. Dietary requirements can be catered for
on request, however guests should notify us in advance
if they have strict dietary guidelines, as we are in a
remote location and our supply of specialist foods is
very limited. |
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Artefacts & Carving Room
- Nusa Island Retreat boasts one of the most extensive
collections of Malagan carvings as well as a good variety
of works from other areas in PNG. Malagan culture is the
unique history and tradition of the Northern New Ireland
region. Mysterious and intriguing, Malagan carvings are
highly sought after by museums and art buyers from all
over the world. Most pieces are for sale. |
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Toilets & Showers - Communal
& centrally located within the Retreat. Nusa Island
has a naturally sensitive environment so we (and the community)
use dry composting toilets. These systems are some of
the first to be used in Papua New Guinea. |
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Water - Nusa Island Retreat offers
unlimited fresh rainwater for drinking and utilises ground
water for showers and washing, etc. Cold bottled water
is also available for purchase over the bar. |
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Electricity - The electricity
generated for our Retreat comes from diesel generators
that are located on the island. Power is 240 volt AC. |
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Phones - Use of phone and fax
is available upon request. |
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Email - The Tourist Bureau in
Kavieng has a computer that is available for email use
at reasonable rates. |
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Laundry - Laundry facilities
are available at reasonable rates. |
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Security - A security box is
provided in each bungalow and valuables can also be stored
in our office upon request. |
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Payment Methods - The Retreat
accepts most foreign and local currency, as well asMaster
/ Visa Card (surcharge applies). |
| KAVIENG |
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Kavieng Market - We generally
go to the local market every Friday and Saturday mornings.
We sometimes also go on Monday and Wednesday's, depending
on our requirements. If you would like to come to the
market, please advise us the night before as we usually
depart early. You can arrange for transfers over at a
later time if desired |
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Restaurants - The Kavieng Hotel
and Malagan Lodge in Kavieng both serve meals and drinks.
The Kavieng Club has a bar, a couple of full size snooker
tables and a Television. |
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Shops - There are a range of
local trade stores and western style supermarkets and
a pharmacy in Kavieng. |
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Post Office - Located next to
Westpac Bank and opposite the Kavieng Hotel. |
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Banks - Westpac and Bank of South
Pacific are both located in Kavieng. Westpac is opposite
the hotel, BSP is located next to City Pharmacy. PNG banks
are not affiliated in any way to Australian Banks. Your
Eftpos cards will also not work here as the Cirrus network
has not yet made it to PNG. |
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Tourist Bureau - The New Ireland
Tourist Bureau ( http://www.newirelandtourism.org.pg
) is located directly opposite the Kavieng Hotel. |
