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Discover Rakival in Papua New Guinea
Rakival in the region of East New Britain is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 499 mi or ( 804 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Rakival is now 07:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vunairoto, Toboina, Tawui, Tavui Number 2, and Ratongor. When in this area, you might want to check out Vunairoto . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rakival ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Rabaul Trip 07
My sister and i head to Rabaul in PNG to see some family. ..
RABAUL - Papa New Guinea
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. Mt Tavurvur is the most well known volcano in Rabaul caldera, and has erupted as recently in January 2009. ..
The Church of John Wesley, Matupit Island, East New Britain Province, PNG.
This clip is part of a video which was taken on June 4th 2011 at the launching of repair work to be carried out to this grand old church which has suffered considerable damage from the elements. If an ..
Flight Into Yesterday 1967 -Rabaul clip
Short clip from the film "Flight Into Yesterday" - a promotional film about PNG produced by Dept Civil Aviation in 1967. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Watom Island
Watom Island is an inhabited island in the Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea, located just off the mainland of the northern coast of New Britain, near Rabaul. It lies to the northeast of Urara Island. The island is almost entirely forested except for a few scattered settlements. The highest point of the island is approaching 320 metres. Watom's Wall, a "classic wall dive well", located on the northern coast, is a notable diving location.
Located at -4.11 152.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)
The Allies of World War II conducted an air attack upon a cruiser force at the major Japanese base of Rabaul in November 1943. In response to the allied invasion of Bouganville, the Japanese had brought a strong cruiser force down from Japan to Rabaul in preparation for a night engagement against the allied supply and support shipping.
Located at -4.20 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Operation Cartwheel
Operation Cartwheel (1943–1944) was a major military strategy for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II. Cartwheel was a twin-axis of advance operation, aimed at militarily neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul. The operation was directed by the Supreme Allied Commander in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA)—General Douglas MacArthur—whose forces advanced along the northeast coast of New Guinea and occupied nearby islands.
Located at -4.20 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
2000 New Ireland earthquakes
The 2000 New Ireland earthquakes were a series of large earthquakes that occurred off the coast of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea on November 16 and 17, 2000. The mainshock was a magnitude 8.0 Mw strike-slip event that occurred on November 16 at 04:54 UTC, and ruptured a section of the transform boundary between the north and south Bismarck plates.
Located at -3.98 152.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Japanese destroyer Suzunami
Japanese destroyer Suzunami was a Yūgumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 11 November 1943, Suzunami was sunk in a U.S. carrier air raid on Rabaul, New Britain. Reportedly she took a direct bomb hit while loading torpedoes near mouth of Rabaul Harbor . She blew up and sank; 148 were killed including Commander Kamiyama.
Located at -4.22 152.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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