The Sepik River is the longest river on the island of New Guinea. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua.
The Sepik, pronounced "sea-pick", is one of the great river systems of the world. It has a large catchment area and landforms that include swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. Biologically, the river system is possibly the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Sepik, pronounced "sea-pick", is one of the great river systems of the world. It has a large catchment area and landforms that include swamplands, tropical rainforests and mountains. Biologically, the river system is possibly the largest uncontaminated freshwater wetland system in the Asia-Pacific region.
Baby in Bilum Bag
Baby in a Bilum Bag
Asleep
Bilum bag
Sepik Spirit
Sepik Spirit
Dug-out canoes
Haus Tambaran
Spirit House
Sepik house
Sepik house
Sepik Tribesman
Teenage girl
Sepik crocodile
Sister and brother
Hiding
Sepik carving
Sepik carvings
Crocodile table
Penis gourd
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