Praed Point
Praed Point is a cape in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Praed Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Tongaru, as well as near the village Baai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tavurvur.
Tavurvur
Volcano
Photo: Taro Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rabaul.
Rabaul
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rabaul is the former provincial capital of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It was evacuated and nearly destroyed in 1994 when the nearby volcano Tavurvur erupted.
Praed Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.24792° or 4° 14′ 53″ southLongitude
152.23311° or 152° 13′ 59″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
6R7JQ62M+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8368048509OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2088091
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tongaru and Baai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Daughter and Mt Tavurvur Crater Viewpoint.
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