Guasopa Explained

Guasopa
Map:Papua New Guinea
Location:Woodlark Island
Coordinates:-9.2167°N 209°W
Country:Papua New Guinea
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Milne Bay Province

Guasopa is a village on Woodlark Island, Milne Bay Province Papua New Guinea. It is served by Guasopa Airport. Its population during the 1990 census was 170, though it has since grown extensively. Guasopa is the location of the Guasopa Health Center; this health center serves as the regional health care center, and has a team of nine health workers who service the population of around 6,000 people on Woodlark Island. This team also provide support for the other aid posts on the island and carry out patrols to surrounding islands.[1] There is one school in Guasopa (the Gusaopa Community School), though most students in the area go to Kulumadau Primary School. Students must travel to Alotau on the mainland to attend secondary school.[2]

From 1943 to 1945 the US operated Naval Base Woodlark Island at Guasopa.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Serving The Distant Shores of Woodlark Island. Kelly Sullivan. 2015. 2015-08-24.
  2. Web site: A Brief Overview of Woodlark Island. Kent Harland. 2011. 2015-08-24.
  3. Web site: Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 2 (part III, chapter 26). US Navy.
  4. Web site: Pacific Wrecks - Woodlark Island (Muyua) Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). pacificwrecks.com.