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Explore Vunatagia in Papua New Guinea
Vunatagia in the region of East New Britain is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 495 mi or ( 796 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Vunatagia is now 11:45 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toboina, Tinganalom, Ranguna, Ramale, and Ralubang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Toboina . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vunatagia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Tolai warwagira festival day 4 - Vunadidir Boys Crab Dance
Vunadidir primary school boys crab dance. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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
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 6 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 7 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 9 km away
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