Buna, Papua New Guinea
Buna is a village in Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. It was the site in part, of the Battle of Buna–Gona during World War II, when it constituted a variety of native huts and a handful of houses with an airstrip. Buna was the trailhead to the Kokoda Track leading to Kokoda.
Buna | |
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The memorial plaque at the entrance to Buna Village, dedicated to Herman Bottcher and the 32nd Red Arrow Division Infantry Division. | |
Buna Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 8°40′S 148°24′E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Oro (Northern) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
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