Must-see attractions in New Britain

  • Submarine Base

    New Britain

    For a picnic spot, nothing can beat the Submarine Base at Tavui Point. The Japanese used to provision submarines here during the war. There are tunnel and…

  • Matupit Island

    New Britain

    The 1994 eruption should have destroyed little Matupit Island but the prevailing winds brought Tavurvur’s load over Rabaul and left this connected island…

  • Queen Emma's Steps

    New Britain

    From the Historical & Cultural Centre it's a short walk to the site of Queen Emma's house, Gunantambu, now occupied by of the Gazelle International Hotel…

  • Kimbe

    New Britain

    Kimbe is the provincial headquarters and a major centre for palm-oil production. Although it has a seafront, it's a fairly unassuming town with no real…

  • Kokopo Market

    New Britain

    The buzzing Kokopo market is also well worth a stroll. It’s best on Saturday. Buai (betel nut) and its condiments, daka (mustard stick) and cumbung …

  • Bita Paka War Cemetery

    New Britain

    This poignant war cemetery contains the graves of over 1000 Allied war dead, many of them Indian slaves. The gardens are lovely. It’s 8km off the main…

  • Japanese Barge Tunnels

    New Britain

    Tunnels built to hold the barges out of sight from the Allies. They were hauled to the water along rails by Indian slaves, now buried at Bita Paka War…

  • Japanese Aircraft Wrecks

    New Britain

    In the same area at Matupit Island, there’s quite a smattering of Japanese aircraft wreckage scattered among the palm trees and now semi-buried in earth,…

  • Beehives

    New Britain

    The two rocky pinnacles rising from the centre of Simpson Harbour are called the Beehives and are said to be the hard core of the original old volcano…

  • Mahonia Na Dari Conservation Centre

    New Britain

    Everything you need to know about Kimbe Bay's marine environment and coral reef habitats should become clear at the Mahonia Na Dari Conservation Centre,…

  • Malmaluan Lookout

    New Britain

    The Burma (Vuruga) Rd leaves the Kokopo–Rabaul Rd and climbs to Malmaluan Lookout, at the Telikom tower. The views are OK, and there’s an anti-aircraft…

  • Hot Springs

    New Britain

    These hot springs are an impressive sight amid an eerie landscape where locals cook and devour their megapode eggs.

  • German Cemetary

    New Britain

    Several significant German planters and early settlers are buried in this forlorn cemetery east of town.

  • Blue Lagoon Lookout

    New Britain

    Enjoy wonderful views of Blanche Bay with Tavurvur volcano as a fantastic backdrop.

  • Floating Crane

    New Britain

    A rusty Japanese floating crane, which was bombed by the Allies.

  • Chinese Cemetery

    New Britain

    There's a small Chinese Cemetery beside the Karavia Bay Tunnels.

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