Comments on: Get off the beaten track to Rubio in New Ireland – Photo Gallery

By: Paul hopper

Paul hopper — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:43:31 +0000

Terry

I am Alex Hopper’s son

Paul Hopper

By: Lucy Sabo

Lucy Sabo — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:41:26 +0000

Hi All,

Its great reading your post on the history of Rubio, I am a local, I am from Karu, if any of you know Molis and Puan, I am their grand daughter. Lots of changes happening in Karu, a otherwise sleepy little village. the new American guy has brought alot of activities for the villages tho’, good to know the history.

By: Terry Needham

Terry Needham — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:24 +0000

I am the person who planted the coconut palms at Rubio in 1957 after I left school.
I also planted the cocoa between the palms once the palms were large enough to supply shade to the cocoa plants.
The fishing was very good indeed in Rubio Bay and we caught some large Mackeral,Trevally,Barracuda and Tuna as well as the odd shark.
We also ran a sawmill which was located on top of the hill ( going towards Kavieng ) on the lefthand side – our managers home was also on top of the hill looking out to Karu Island.
I am really pleased to see that the plantation is now being used as a tourist location.

By: Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:19:04 +0000

Hi Guys, What a great site – This is incredible for me to read about all the surfing possibilities around Kavieng New Ireland. Having been an ex New Irelander who travelled & practically lived on the East Coast Highway (as it was then known)over a period of 8 years building up a transport business hauling copra, cocoa & goods from Kavieng to Namanatai & return regularly. Plus our company S W Thomas & Son was the first to introduce a daily bus service between the two towns which started around 1968.In those days travel for most of the population was mainly done by PMV’s ie utilities or trucks. Many of the older folk from the East Coast village’s would remember the Thomas & Son fleet of hire cars, taxis, trucks & buses based in Kavieng from the mid 60’s and 70’s. New Ireland is bilas ples tru!! Many happy memories are still with me today. All the Best for what looks like a dream come true for the progress & International recognition of the great surf & beautiful beaches & friendly locals that abounds around the New Ireland coastline & districts. Best Wishes for much success. Rubio use to be a great sawmill owned by the Needham Family along with Belik Plantation. I will pass on this site address to the family. Thank you for sharing – Happy for you to pass on my email to any old wantoks from that era – Em tasol, Tony Thomas – mi lukim yu behain!!