East West Trail
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The East West Trail is a trail
on Bougainville
that runs from Mawareka and Mosigetta, to Buin
in the south. It was wide and cleared and skirted around the coastal swamps.
The trail featured during the Bougainville campaign during World War II
with a number of battles fought along the trail.
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
on Bougainville
Bougainville Island
Bougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. This region is also known as Bougainville Province or the North Solomons. The population of the province is 175,160 , which includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted outlying islands...
that runs from Mawareka and Mosigetta, to Buin
Buin, Papua New Guinea
Buin is a settlement at the southern end of the island of Bougainville, a part of the North Solomons Province, located in the northern Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.-History:...
in the south. It was wide and cleared and skirted around the coastal swamps.
The trail featured during the Bougainville campaign during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
with a number of battles fought along the trail.