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Tufi is a small town on the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is known as the Fjordland of PNG, has spectacular scenery and is also famous for its production of tapa, a decorated cloth produced from the bark of the paper mulberry tree, which is also found in Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.

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• Airlines PNG [1]offers scheduled flights twice a week to Tufi from the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby.
• There is also a weekly, but not too reliable, ferry service from Popondetta and Lae, both of which can be reached from Port Moresby by Air Niugini[2].

• Package deals from Port Moresby are arranged by Ecotourism Melanesia [3]

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• Tapa making.
• Dive sites, particularly Cyclone Reef which is 15km southeast of Tufi.
• The scenery, particularly the fjords. These are over 90 metres deep and rise vertically out of the water to over 150 metres. The sides of the fjords are covered with moss and orchids.
• The nearby rainforest. Look for the Queen Alexandra Birdwing, the largest butterfly in the world, now sadly very rare.

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• Tufi is a noted dive center. There are several World War 2 dive sites and some excellent reefs with abundant marine life. Seas are best between October and mid-June.
• Kayaking can be done on the fjords.

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To own a piece of tapa cloth is unusual. To own a piece from Tufi is even more unusual. Production of the bark cloth is far less than in the main South Pacific producing areas such as Tonga.

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• The Tufi Resort (aka Tufi Dive resort) has 10 deluxe bungalows, 9 standard air-conditioned bungalows and 8 single fanned rooms. It has a very informative web site [4].

The Tufi Resort can arrange stays in village guest houses, most of which are just a few kilometres from Tufi.

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