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.

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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.

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East New Britain: East New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea. The capital of the Province is Rabaul. East New Britain covers a total land area of 15,816 km2, the province has an estimated population of 210,000....

New Britain: :This article discusses the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. For other uses of the name, see New Britain (disambiguation)....

1994: 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family....