Rabaul Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
township in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
About Rabaul
Rabaul is on the Gazelle Peninsula in the northeast of New Britain island. Most of the indigenous people areTolais.During the eruption 80% of the buildings in Rabaul collapsed. Although there has been much reconstruction the city always runs the risk of further volcanic activity. Rabaul (the word meansMangrovein one of the local languages as it was built on a mangrove swamp) was the headquarters of German New Guinea until it was captured by Commonwealth troops during World War I. The Australian administration was moved to Lae in 1937 after an eruption that caused over 500 deaths. In January 1942, it was heavily bombed on January 23 as thousands of Japanese troops were landed. By 1943 there were about 110,000 Japanese troops based in Rabaul and around 2,000 local women were forced into sexu
Top Attractions in Rabaul
Explore the best things to see and do in Rabaul:
- ★Bitapaka War Cemetery
- ★General Yamamoto’s Bunker
- ★Japanese Barge Tunnel
- ★Kokopo War and Cultural Museum
- ★Mount Tavurvur and hot springs
- ★New Guinea Club Museum
- ★Volcano Observatory
Where to Stay in Rabaul
- 🏨Kokopo Beach Bungalow Resort
- 🏨Kokopo Beach Hotel
- 🏨Kokopo Resort Hotel
- 🏨New Rabaul Guest House
- 🏨Rabaul Hotel
- 🏨Rapopo Plantation Resort
Rabaul Travel Guide Sections
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