Located inland at the center of the province.

Retreating Japanese from Wewak made their way inland to Maprik, where they held out until the end of the war.  Australian troops moved to encircle them, and had cut them off from movement to the north, east or west.  General Hatazo Adachi, commander of the Japanese 18th Army had his last headquarters near Maprik, and fought until the end of the war, when he surrendered, and was flown from Hayfield Airfield to Wewak for the offical surrender to the Australians.

Hayfield Airfield
Australian built airfield used during 1945 in support of Wewak operationn