>>1045679it's a lawless place where international conflicts are still in the balance
australia provides police and administration aka. occupies the territory, but that doesn't go far because we don't have an overt military presence or many resources
in rural areas tribal warfare is ongoing, people kill each other with machetes
there have also been a number of cases of tourists being attacked, killed, and robbed
Australians go there for historical/cultural reasons, not for holidaying
there was a track through the jungle Australian soldiers took during the war with japan, it was renowned as being truly awful
for some reason some australians feel the need to follow in their footsteps and treck through the awful jungle
just don't go there, at all, for any length of time, in any area
