Papua New Guinea
Rabaul
Rabaul is a town in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain Province, located on the eastern Gazelle Peninsula facing Simpson Harbour. Traces of the 1994 volcanic eruption remain, offering a vivid sense of nature's power.
Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors
- Gateway airport
- Tokua Airport (RAB)
- Best season
- Jun, Sep
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Sights covered
- 5 places
Sights worth seeing
Nature
Tavurvur
Mount Tavurvur is an active volcano on the eastern rim of the Rabaul caldera, where you can view the crater up close. It was the site of a major eruption that once devastated Rabaul, offering a striking sense of nature's power.
Nature
Rabaul caldera
The Rabaul Caldera on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, is a large caldera ringed by several volcanoes. Mount Tavurvur remains active today, offering an up-close look at vivid volcanic terrain.
Nature
Vulcan
Mount Vulcan is a volcano near Rabaul, notable for the grass that covers even the inside of its crater. It erupted alongside a neighboring volcano in 1994, and traces of the damage it caused to the city are still visible today.
Nature
Blanche Bay
Blanche Bay is a bay near Rabaul on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, named after the British warship HMS Blanche, which surveyed the area in 1872. It's a great spot to enjoy calm coastal scenery.
Nature
Matupi Harbour
Matupi Harbour lies near Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, between Praed Point and Matupit Island. It connects to Simpson Harbour to the west and Blanche Bay to the south, making it a great spot to enjoy coastal scenery.
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