New Britain
Papua New Guinea · Oceania
About New Britain
New Britain is a large island region in Papua New Guinea.
New Britain travel guide
Getting there
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.
Getting around
Although 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. Passenger accommodation is available on some coastal shipping between Kimbe and Rabaul.
Do
Diving. There is good diving around both Kimbe and Rabaul and dive companies to support you. Apart from the excellent marine life, there are numerous wrecks from World War II to explore. War relics. New Britain was occupied by the Japanese in World War II. Particularly in the Rabaul area there are still visible many reminders of this occupation, including numerous tunnels built into the rocks.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.