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The Retreat is located on Nusa Island just across the scenic
harbour from Kavieng, which is situated at the northern end
of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
New Ireland is an idyllic South Pacific province that lies
well off the coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and forms
part of the Bismarck Archipelago.
Dutch explorers discovered New Ireland in the 1500's and
it was 1877 when the first missionaries arrived. The development
of copra plantations soon followed and it became one of Germany's
most profitable colonies. During World War II, Kavieng and
New Ireland fell to the Japanese and many of the island's
towns, infrastructure and industry were destroyed.
Nowadays though, New Ireland is an island paradise of sandy
white beaches, coral encrusted lagoons, clear springs, flowing
rivers and soaring mountains that run the entire length of
the island. The locals are warm and friendly Melanesian people
- most being fairly religious in orientation and English is
widely spoken and understood, particularly by the young to
middle aged. A road links north to south and is mostly made
from crushed coral but travel is easier by banana boat, especially
around the many tropical islands that surround Nusa Island
Retreat.
Many people’s perception of PNG is that of danger and
trouble - for the most part this is not true (especially out
side of major towns) but rather a media creation centring
on troubles around Port Moresby, Lae and the Highlands.
Getting Here
- Air Niugini fly into Port Moresby from Australia (Sydney,
Brisbane & Cairns), Hong Kong, Tokyo, Manila, Honiara
and Singapore.
- Airlines PNG fly into Port Moresby from Brisbane and Cairns.
- There are daily flights from Port Moresby to Kavieng with
Air Niugini.
- Nusa Island is approximately 5 minutes (car/boat ride)
from Kavieng Airport.
- Airport transfers are inclusive with your accommodation
cost.
- When travelling to this part of Papua New Guinea, stopovers
in Port Moresby are usually required - please enquire with
your booking agent or check current flight schedules on
the websites for the different airlines.
Weather
Kavieng is located approx two degrees south of the equator
making for a generally humid and wet environment. Average
daily temperatures are high 20's to low 30's and at night
low to mid 20's. Out on the island the temperature is generally
a lot cooler and less humid than the mainland. Rainfall for
this part of PNG is pretty evenly spread out during the year.
Lightweight clothing is recommended and some protection from
the sun.
Malaria
There is malaria in the area, however whether or not you
take the malaria tablets is completely up to you. We recommend
getting in touch with your local GP, Naturopath, Homeopath
or someone whose advice that you trust, and go with that.
Generally speaking, you will hardly notice mosquitoes in and
around the retreat, however mosquito nets are provided on
all beds.
What to bring
- For surfers, please refer to the Surfing Page.
- Some sturdy outdoor footwear / sandals would be useful
for some of the walks.
- A decent torch
- Dive, snorkel and fishing gear of your own, however, all
are available for hire if required.
- Beach Towel, sunscreen, hat, mosquito repellent and a
small medical kit
- Camera, film, camera batteries etc. Power is available
for recharging of batteries.
- If you like, feel free to bring some music.
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