Lat 8° 43' 60S Long 148° 18' 0E  Located at the crossroads of the Kokoda-Sananada Road and Buna-Kokoda Road. Trails lead to Buna and Sananada.

History
On January 5, 1943, Australian infantry and armored elements reach Soputa. A drop zone and staging area for Australian troops were located at this area during the battle of Gona.

Soputa Airfield
Allied drop zone used during the Battle of Buna

A-29 Hudson Serial Number  A16-36
Pilot Pedrina crashed December 15, 1942

Soputa Cemetery
After the battle, there was a temporary Australian cemetery located at Soputa. At the end of the war or later 1940s, the bodies were exhumed and relocated to Bomana Cemetery near Port Moresby.