Papua New Guinea: History

The British take control over southern New Guinea while Germany controls the northern part.

Control of British New Guinea transferred to the newly independent Commonwealth of Australia and renamed Territory of Papua

Austraila establishes a joint administration over both territories called the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.

UN transfers control of West New Guinea, present day Papua, to Indonesia.

The country is renamed Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea introduces the Kina as their official currency.

Austraila grants Papau New Guinea independence.

China signs a deal to import liquefied natural gas from Papua New Guinea.

China agrees to spend nearly $4 billion to build a giant industrial park in Papua New Guinea.

Australia closes a detention centre in Papua New Guinea, but hundreds of asylum seekers refuse to move.