2019 - Rabaul

 

Rabaul has an interesting colonial and military history. Mt Tavurvur- the volcano that last erupted in 2014 is completely barren, as is the surrounding area. Hot (very) springs flow into the ocean. Local groups set up small businesses to cater for the tourists and a ladies church choir sang and accepted donations. A major eruption in 1994 largely destroyed the town of Rabaul and still now, 25 years later there is a large amount of volcanic ash near Mt Tavurvur. Mt Tavurvur is an active volcano and it is closely surrounded by three dormant volcanoes, Mt Taranguna, Mt Komvur, and Mt Tovanurdatir

Rabaul - Mt Tavurvur is the smallest of the three peaks...	Mt Tavurvur, Mt Taranguna, Mt Komvur, and Mt Tovanurdatir	Rabaul volcanoes	Mt Tavurvur	Rabaul map	Mt Tavurvur
Rabaul pilot vessel	Rabaul harbour	Rabaul harbour	Rabaul harbour	Rabaul harbour	Mt Tavurvur with steam rising from fissures
Mt Tavurvur with steam rising from fissures	When Mt Tavurvur seriously erputed in 1994 was all but...	Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout view of Rabaul township	Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout	Gertrude (Kitty) demonstrating the Betel nut preparation	Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout
Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout	Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout - birds look like...	Rabaul Volcano Observatory lookout - birds look like...	Rabaul - next we visited the small museum housed in the...	old New Guinea Club	Japanese torpedo
Japanese tank	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc
Admiral Yamamoto's bunker (WWII)	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul Historical Soc	Rabaul - next we visited the hot springs emanating from...	Rabaul - next we visited the hot springs emanating from...
Rabaul - Mt Tavurvur	Rabaul - hot springs emanating from Mt Tavurvur	Rabaul - hot springs emanating from Mt Tavurvur	Rabaul - hot springs emanating from Mt Tavurvur	Rabaul - Mt Tavurvur ash and lava rocks	Rabaul - Mt Tavurvur ash and lava rocks
Rabaul - Mt Tavurvur ash and lava rocks	Rabaul - hot springs emanating from Mt Tavurvur	Montevideo Maru memorial - Montevideo Maru was a Japanese...	Montevideo Maru memorial	Montevideo Maru memorial	Pacific Aria tied up at Rabaul dock
Sea Anemone at Rabaul dock	Pacific Aria tied up at Rabaul dock	Pacific Aria tied up at Rabaul dock	Leaving Rabaul harbour	Leaving Rabaul harbour	Mt Tavurvur with steam rising from fissures

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