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Island in Papua New Guinea
Photo: NASA image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
New Britain is a large island region in Papua New Guinea.
Both Rabaul and Kimbe (Hoskins airport) are served with regular flights by Air Niugini connecting them with the nation's capital, Port Moresby and other major cities such as Lae and Kavieng.
Read in the guideAlthough there are good roads in the immediate vicinity of both Rabaul and Kimbe, most of the island's coastline has no roads. It is not possible to drive between the two main cities.
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the capital city of East New Britain province. Destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1994 and still slowly getting back to normal. Many ruins from the Japanese wartime occupation and great diving to see wrecks, and amazing coral and fish.
a thriving port, capital city of West New Britain province and an important dive centre.
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