Today marks 80 years since a violent volcanic eruption off the town of Rabaul killed 500 people and caused thousands more to flee their homes. A volcano on Vulcan Island spewed out ash and lava for ...
There is much to Rabaul that will leave you in a state of slack-jawed wonder. Situated on verdant New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, Rabaul is synonymous with powerful forces. It has been defined ...
Rabaul Meanwhile, in Papau New Guinea, some new explosive activity has caused a closure of the airport near the Tavurvur cone of Rabaul. Not a lot of details out there, but it seems that flights may ...
It’s an exciting time for volcano-watchers — and an unnerving time for anyone who lives near a rumbling volcano. On Thursday, two large volcanoes began erupting Over the past day, two large volcanoes ...
On Christmas, only ten days after the landing at Arawe (TIME, Dec. 27), General Douglas MacArthur sent forth his second invasion fleet to New Britain, Jap rampart island in the Southwest Pacific.
With its clear azure sea and lush palm trees, the town of Rabaul on East New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea should be a gorgeous slice of tropical paradise. But as these incredible photos reveal, ...