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Rabaul (/ r ɑː ˈ b aʊ l /) is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. It lies about 600 kilometres to the east of the island of New Guinea. Rabaul was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash from a volcanic ...
The Battle of Rabaul, also known by the Japanese as Operation R, an instigating action of the New Guinea campaign, was fought on the island of New Britain in the Australian Territory of New Guinea, from 23 January into February 1942.
East New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea, consisting of the north-eastern part of the island of New Britain and the Duke of York Islands.The capital of the province is Kokopo, not far from the old capital of Rabaul, which was largely destroyed in a volcanic eruption in 1994.
Rabaul District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.
Map of Guadalcanal and Tulagi (circle) as the area appeared in 1942. Throughout most of April, the Japanese conducted "desultory" bombing raids on Tulagi with aircraft based at Rabaul or nearby that caused little, if any, damage.
The New Britain campaign was a World War II campaign fought between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces.The campaign was initiated by the Allies in late 1943 as part of a major offensive which aimed to neutralise the important Japanese base at Rabaul, the capital of New Britain, and was conducted in two phases between December 1943 and the end of the war in August 1945.
The Rabaul caldera, or Rabaul Volcano, is a large volcano on the tip of the Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, and derives its name from the town of Rabaul inside the caldera. The caldera has many sub-vents, Tavurvur being the most well known for its devastating eruptions over Rabaul .
Rabaul District: Balanataman Rural LLG: 19621: 3252: 19: PG180415 East New Britain Province: Rabaul District: Kombiu Rural LLG: 11583: 2094: 13: PG180416 East New Britain Province: Rabaul District: Rabaul Urban LLG: 4785: 775: 1: PG180417 East New Britain Province: Rabaul District: Watom Island Rural LLG: 3398: 608: 6: PG180418 West New Britain ...