Rabaul and Kokopo: Understanding a Caldera That Reshaped Life
A visit to Rabaul and Kokopo calls for the 1994 eruption, wartime memory, and current security and volcanic conditions to be considered together.
Read guide →Tavurvur is an active volcanic cone on the edge of Simpson Harbour, beside Rabaul. Whether a visit is possible or advisable depends on current conditions and notices, so an excursion should never be assumed.
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