Goroka Market
A large open-air market where Highlands farmers gather, with vegetables, fruit, betel nut, bilum bags and Highlands coffee all in one place.
Goroka Market is in the city centre and is the largest produce market in Eastern Highlands Province. Villagers from the surrounding area arrive early, carrying bilum net bags filled with sweet potato, corn, avocado, strawberries, peanuts and more to set up their stalls. The atmosphere is lively, and it's a great place to observe everyday Highlands life. You can buy handmade bilum bags, wood carvings and local coffee beans. A note of caution: the market is crowded, so keep your belongings close, ask permission before photographing people, and don't spit betel nut juice on the ground. Visit during the day and don't linger after dark.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Raun Raun Theatre
- Goroka Show
- J.K. McCarthy Museum
- Highlands Coffee Plantations
- Mount Gahavisuka Provincial Park
- Asaro Mudmen Village
- Daulo Pass