Tavurvur, Rabaul

Name: Tavurvur
Address: Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

#1 among attractions in Rabaul

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994. ()

Alternative names: Last eruption: 2014Elevation: 2257 ftCoordinates: 4°14'17"S, 152°12'32"E

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Tavurvur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rabaul caldera, Rabaul Market, New Guinea Club Museum, Volcano Observatory.

~470 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Rabaul caldera
3 min walk • The Rabaul caldera, or Rabaul Volcano, is a large volcano on the tip of the Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, and derives its name from the town of Rabaul inside the caldera.
4.2 miNW
4°11'55"S • 152°9'47"E
Rabaul Market, Rabaul
107 min walk • Shopping, Market
3 miNW
4°12'15"S • 152°10'52"E
New Guinea Club Museum, Rabaul
78 min walk • History museum, Military museum, Museum
4.5 miNW
4°11'28"S • 152°9'50"E
Volcano Observatory, Rabaul
115 min walk • View point
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Vulcan Volcano
90 min walk • Vulcan is a pumice cone in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on its western rim.
2.8 miNW
4°12'13"S • 152°11'13"E
Japanese War Memorial
73 min walk • Memorial
4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Rabaul District, Rabaul
103 min walk • Rabaul District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.
3.3 miNW
4°12'11"S • 152°10'37"E
Montevideo Maru Memorial, Rabaul
84 min walk • Memorial

Tavurvur, Rabaul

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Tavurvur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)