This catalogue is the original catalogue published in 2015 in the PNGAA website, PNGAA.net . The link below allows you to download an excel spreadsheet which includes 3 sort orders for the documents. Add excel filters to facilitate your search by Category by Author by Title All documents in this catalogue will be available in the new PNGAA catalogue, however a system to cross check to ensure history is not lost is required. For the interim, we have included this catalogue. W

The PNGAA catalogue includes articles published in the PNG Kundu journal, Una Voce journal, links to documents published on other websites which are PNG relevant, and documents & articles submitted to PNGAA for inclusion in the Catalogue. The download includes 3 worksheets by Category by Author by Title Add excel filters to the excel worksheets to facilitate your search. This catalogue is a work in progress & we are always seeking help to expand the resources we record in th

A story of people, places and patrols in the life of an Agricultural Extension Officer (Didiman) in the Territory of Papua New Guinea from 1956-65

Pat and Bill Guest at Mia Catholic Mission, 1977 O n a cold Taree evening, my grandmother, Margaret (Maggie) and my grandfather, Edward (Ted), sat huddled in the draughty log cabin he had built on his soldier’s parcel of land given to him after WWI. Maggie was pregnant, and it was becoming evident that this baby, due sometime in August, was not going to wait. Faced with no other option but to lock the two small boys (Patrick was only three and Jim, two) in the cold log cabin

SYDNEY –A great Australian, former governor-general, Major-General Michael Jeffery AC GCL CVO MC, died on Friday at the age of 83. General Jeffery had a close association with Papua New Guinea as the last Australian commanding officer of 2 PIR and as co-patron of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia (PNGAA) since 2003. He had two stints with the Pacific Islands Regiment, from 1966-69 and 1974-75, and was present at Independence. Mr Jeffery was Australia’s 24th govern

We are sad to advise that Kieran passed away at Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane on 7 February 2024.He was a wonderful wantok /friend to many of us, to our association – PNGAA, and to PNG and our Australian – PNG community generally. He proudly wore his PNGVR uniform on Anzac Day and contributed greatly to that association, closely affiliated with PNGAA, as its recent treasurer. He was also active within the PNG Federation QLD Inc as its treasurer and involved with its major

Joan Dwyer turned ninety-two in November 2018. She was a patrol officer’s wife in Papua New Guinea for almost two decades—resourceful, friendly and determined, she lived in three countries, but Papua New Guinea was her favourite place. It’s where she loved, had children and overcame some amazing challenges. In 1956 she met the love of her life, Patrol Officer Terry Dwyer, who was touring England whilst on leave. They married, and he convinced her to travel 12,000 kms away fro