Mesi

MapLat 3° 25' 0S Long 151° 54' 0E Located at the center of New Ireland's southern coast.

Japanese Tunnel
Built along the bay, this was a wartime tunnel with metal doors and a 'labratory' inside, likely a hospital or air raid shelter. It is unknown what units built or miltary history this area had.

Gold Hunt
In 2003, a story, from locals surfaced about a cave that had gold inside, reportedly left by retreating Japanese. In late October 2003, the story exploded into a gold rush, supported by the goverment, police and military of PNG to located the gold. The expidition found no gold, but other searches continue the search or to lay claim, certain some is there. When nothing was found the media harshly reported the story as 'fools gold', and some label it cargo cultism. The gold chase cost the PNG government tremendously, and was a major embarrassment when the story proved to be false. From a historical standpoint it is very unlikely to be any gold stored or buried there, rather any tunnel or cave would have been just a military fortification.

 

 
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