Field Trip Bookings
For additional field trip information and to book, please go to:
www.quadrantaustralia.com/IGC/FieldTrips.shtml
Alternatively, please contact the official tour agent:
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Quadrant Australia (Travel Licence No: )
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N.B. Air costs are indicative only, and final price will depend on availability at time of booking confirmation
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Post Trip:
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4 days 3 nights - Saturday 11 August to Tuesday 14 August 2012
Starts: Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Finishes: Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Numbers limited to 14
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Cost:
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Land: $1320
Single supplement: $255
Air: From $995.00
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Trip description:
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Rabaul Caldera is one of 15 active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. Rabaul Town is located within this active caldera complex, which measures 14km N-S and about 9km S-W. During the latest caldera-forming eruption, about 1,400 years ago, much of the south-eastern part of the volcano was removed, forming the deepwater Simpson Harbour. In Rabaul Town there is ongoing vulcanian-type activity.
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Highlights:
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Rabaul volcano, Simpson Harbour and township
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Trip Leader/s:
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Mr Herman Patia, Mr Steve Saunders and Ms Ima Itikarai, Rabaul Volcano Observatory
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Special notes:
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Delegates are required to book own air travel to arrive in Rabaul on evening of 11 August. Tour finishes late afternoon on 14 August.
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Pre Tour:
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6 days 5 nights - Tuesday 31 July to Sunday 5 August 2012
Starts: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Finishes: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Numbers limited to 12
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Cost:
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Land: $2755
Single supplement: $705
Air: From $1055.00
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Tour description:
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Visit a road exposure of a thrust-faulted sequence of Paleocene and Eocene deep marine fine siliciclastic sediments, interpreted as a Late Eocene or Early Oligocene accretionary complex. Further west the complex is juxtaposed with accreted Oligo-Miocene slope sediments. Examine exposures of PUB ophiolite and Owen Stanley Metamorphics along the Popondetta-Kokoda road.These rocks record a Paleocene (58 Ma) arc-continent collision. Visit the Ramu NiCo Mine.
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Highlights:
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Great mountain scenery, colourful cultural events and opportunities to visit historic World War 2 Kokoda campaign sites
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Trip Leader/s:
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Professor Hugh Davies and Dr Russell Perembo, University of Papua New Guinea, and Mr Leo Jonda
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Special notes:
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Delegates are required to book own air travel to arrive in Port Moresby on evening of 31 July and to fly to Brisbane on morning of 5 August unless you request Quadrant Australia to book it for you.
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