The stories we carry.
Island memories, women’s knowledge, family connections and journeys across the sea. A living celebration, with room for your voice.
Women & communityWomen, land and the stories we carry
A documentary project places a Misiman woman’s experience at the centre of the story.
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History & exchangeGardens, canoes and an island economy
Long before industrial mining, Misima was connected by cultivation, seamanship and exchange.
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Historic photographsBwagoia, 16 June 1974
A university archive preserves a dated view of the harbour entrance.
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Photo essayOn the water at Ewena
A canoe, a stretch of still water, and a moment from island childhood.
Read the storyPeople & placeEveryday life at Nulia
Photographs from a sago production area, with room for the community’s own account.
Read the storyIsland lifeCoconuts at Bwagoia market
A closer look at the familiar textures of the island’s everyday life.
Read the storyArchaeology & voyagingMisima’s wider Pacific connections
The Louisiade islands help tell a much larger story about movement, encounters and Pacific settlement.
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Wartime archiveMisima in 1942: a record to return to
A South Australian Museum record preserves an account of an unsettled wartime year.
Read the storyTraveller’s accountA sailor’s arrival at Misima
A 2019 sailing journal records a visit shaped by weather, friendship and supplies for the hospital.
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Faith & communityChristmas voices from the village
A filmmaker’s account offers a window into Christmas celebrations on Misima.
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News · HospitalMedical supplies delivered to Misima District Hospital
NBC reports a delivery of essential medicines during September’s Independence celebrations.
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News · MineMine planning: landowners, government and developer meet
Ok Tedi’s September update describes feasibility, assessments, early works and consultation.
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News · AirportAerodrome agreement sets out the next steps for air access
Misima Minerals and the provincial government agreed an operating framework and runway upgrades.
Read the storyNews · HospitalHospital upgrade included in early infrastructure plans
Ok Tedi identifies support for Misima District Hospital among its redevelopment initiatives.
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News · YachtiesA yachtie’s update from Misima: Grail Dancer
A visiting crew’s short video, titled with the visit date 5 May 2026.
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News · AirportNBC reports K2.6 million runway maintenance contract
A local contractor was awarded runway works intended to support aerodrome certification.
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News · MineThe road towards reopening: what the five-year plan says
Ok Tedi’s published plan targets production towards 2030, subject to development and approvals.
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News · Sea journeysArriving by sea: a voyage to Misima and a morning at the wharf
A first-person travel account, with the creator’s voyage and harbour videos embedded.
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