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Papua New Guinea (PNG) is not an Australian state or territory. It is a fully independent sovereign nation, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, which gained independence from Australia on 16 September 1975. It is a member of the United Nations, the Pacific Islands Forum, and the Commonwealth of Nations.
PNG occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, plus numerous offshore islands including New Britain, New Ireland, Manus, and Bougainville. The western half of the island of New Guinea is the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua — also not part of Australia.
The only Australian territory with a historical connection to the New Guinea region is the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of Queensland, Australia, and lie between the Australian mainland and PNG. If you were looking for a guide to PNG the country, or to the Torres Strait Islands, please clarify and we can provide accurate information for either destination.
No destination guide for 'Papua New Guinea, Australia (state)' can be written because this place does not exist. Publishing invented facts about visa rules, transport, hotels, or practicalities for a fictitious jurisdiction would be harmful to real travelers, so we have chosen not to do so.
