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Re-enacts the Motuan people's historic Hiri trading voyages by canoe.
Hiri Moale commemorates the Hiri trade voyages of the Motu people, who sailed lakatoi canoes west along the Gulf of Papua to trade clay pots for sago. Held in Port Moresby around Independence Day, it brings lakatoi under sail into Fairfax Harbour, with canoe races, dancing and the crowning of the Hiri Queen.
Fly to Jacksons International Airport (POM). Domestic flights connect through Port Moresby.
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Port Moresby, PNG
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Hiri Moale Festival is expected around 8 Sept 2027 – 13 Sept 2027. The 2027 dates have not been confirmed yet; these follow last year's.
Hiri Moale Festival is held in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea.
Fly to Jacksons International Airport (POM). Domestic flights connect through Port Moresby.
BukNau lists 20 places to stay in Port Moresby. Book early — rooms fill in festival week.
