Rabaul

Rabaul was the capital of East New Britain province, on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, until 1994. It was built within the caldera of a large volcano, and was always vulnerable to an eruption. In 1994, a particularly large eruption took place. The new capital, Kokopo, is just 20 km away, so the region (and new airport) is still most often referred to as Rabaul.

Related Topics:
East New Britain - New Britain - Papua New Guinea - 1994 - Caldera - Large volcano - Kokopo

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Rabaul has good diving and snorkeling sites and a spectacular harbour, and was slowly becoming a popular tourist destination before the eruptions. There are still several diving operators based there.

Related Topics:
Diving - Snorkeling - Harbour - Tourist

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