Torres,
I also heard the story, and read it in an Air NG in flight magazine, but I didn't think they got round the top of Cape York; none reached PNG. They all put down under power near to the east coast and a couple on the beach.
One was recovered many years ago by an eccentric aviation enthusiast (doesn't that describe most of us?) named Sid Beck of Townsville and restored to non flying condition. I saw it, and sat in it, on his property outside TSV about 20 years ago.
I understand he's moved now, but can't remember to where - maybe outside Cairns.
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