New Britain (Niu Briten) |
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New Britain is an island south west of New Ireland. New Britain is
divided into two separate provinces, West New Britain (Wes Niu Briten)
and East New Britain (Is Niu Briten).
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Rabaul |
Here are a few pictures from Rabaul. |
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Rabaul from the air | Rabaul from the arriving ship, Rabaul Queen, early in the morning | The view from the Volcanological Institute overlooking Rabaul | The old airport, since 1994 covered in a three meter thick ash layer | Rabaul airport, where the aircraft took off over Tuvurvur volcano, which is still smoking since the 1994 eruption |
Kokopo |
Here are a few pictures from Kokopo and Vunapope. |
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Kokopo from the air. To the right Tokua Airport. On the other side of the bay you can see the volcanos surrounding Rabaul | A typical dusty street in Kokopo. The 1994 volcanic eruption covered the entire bay area with volcanic ash | Downtown Kokopo. Trying to replace the very dynamic Rabaul | The Kokopo market. Still not living up to the old Rabaul market | Waiting for a coach in Vunapope, a shopping center halfway out to the Tokua (New Rabaul) Airport |
New Britain Links |
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Below you find (only) one New Britain-related link.
More links can be found on the Papua New Guinea and New Ireland pages. |
West New Britain Linkhttp://anthropology.uwaterloo.ca/WNB/WestNewBritain.html |
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