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Discover Raluana in Papua New Guinea
Raluana in the region of East New Britain is a place located in Papua New Guinea - some 496 mi or ( 797 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Raluana is now 06:51 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toboina, Ranguna, Ramale, Ralubang, and Raluana. When in this area, you might want to check out Toboina . We discovered 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 Raluana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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tjc rabaul
A visit to Rabaul in MV Pacific Princess. Mt Tavruru erupting ..
Live volcano Papua New Guinea
boat trip across Rabaul bay to Tuvurvur volcano on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea ..
Turvurvur Volcano Erupting
This volcano is located at the north tip of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. It erupts like this every minute or so. ..
ONETOX live @ ralum club kokopo
Onetox live at ralum club, kokopo, east new britain, png ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Blanche Bay
Blanche Bay is a bay near Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The bay is named after HMS Blanche which was surveying the bay under the command of Captain Cortland Simpson in 1872.
Located at -4.27 152.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Karavia Bay
The Battle of Karavia Bay occurred in February 1944 and was the first surface engagement fought in the Rabaul area of New Britain during the Solomon Islands Campaign. A squadron of United States Navy warships attacked the harbor defenses of Karavia Bay and exchanged naval gunfire and torpedos with two Japanese destroyers. The nighttime engagement ended with the silencing of the Japanese artillery and resulted in a blockade of the port. Two Japanese transports were also sunk in the fighting.
Located at -4.30 152.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Karavia Bay
Karavia Bay is a bay near Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Simpson Harbour is located to the north, while to the east is Blanche Bay. The naval battle of Karavia Bay was fought in February 1944 during World War II in the bay. A number of shipwrecks are located in the bay.
Located at -4.30 152.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tavurvur
Tavurvur is an active volcano that lies near Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. The volcano is most well known for its devastating eruptions over Rabaul. Mt Tavurvur is the most well known volcano in Rabaul caldera, and has erupted as recently as January 2009.
Located at -4.24 152.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Islands Region
The Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and North Solomon Islands located north-east of the mainland. This is the least densely inhabited region of the country with a population of 750,000 (14% of PNG) and distinct through its history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.
Located at -4.35 152.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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