Sunday, April 17, 2011

Road to Sirinumu Dam

Those of you who have lived in Port Moresby, you are probably familiar with the Sirinumu Dam above the Rouna Hydro-electric power station. It was a popular picnic spot for a Sunday outing including a swim.

Well look at it now:






We used to drive up to Sirinumu Dam on Sundays in my Ford Falcon sedan. Don't think that would be possible now.

The pictures were taken by Ben and Rebecca who both still work in Papua new Guinea

3 comments:

  1. Terrible state of affairs.
    I hope after my forthcoming trip to Hahnsdorf that I don't come back with similar stories of what is now happening at Finschhafen! Many of the lutheran missionaires at Finsch. came from Hahnsdorf and one mechanic returns on a regular basis.
    Last trip when I saw him and he was there in my time, he played tennis, the stories of deterioration that he told me were totally horrible.
    Very interesting feature Bill.
    Colin

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  2. That road looks like the road between Cape Hoskins and
    Kwalakessi in the wet season..you would sit in the Landrover and slide all
    over the track.

    Dave Kesby

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  3. Yes Dubbo, but that was back in the 1960's.
    After 50 years one would think that improvements would be made????
    Colin

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