Many people have asked for more pictures of Balikpapan..... well, here you have them!

These are all featured in a series of Christmas cards, for sale in Balikpapan Plaza, and which some of you may have received. If you didn't get one - we probably don't have your address, so please take this page as our special Christmas greeting to you. Rest assured, you haven't missed much by not receiving one in the post!

Some varied images of the city....
....An office - I think it is the equivalent of the 'Town Hall'...
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...the fountain, donated to the city by Total Indonesie...
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...the best hotel in town (Hotel Dusit)...
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...the Shopping Centre...

 

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Click here for a larger image The Oil Refinery is very important to Balikpapan...as you can see from these day-time and night-time views of it. Click here for a larger image

 

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These pictures show the other important aspect of Balikpapan - maritime transport. The image on the left is an ariel view of the road into town, near the Port of Balikpapan; the image on the right is of one of the boats you see there.
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