Oceania
Papua New Guinea
East New Britain Province

Dawapia Rocks

Dawapia Rocks is an island in , . Dawapia Rocks is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Bee-hive”, “Beehive Rocks”, “Beehives”, and “The Beehive”
  • Historically known as: “Bee Hive”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vulcan.

Volcano
is a pumice cone in . It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on its western rim. Its most recent eruption was in 1994, when it and another vent, , forced the city of to be temporarily abandoned and the local administrative centres of to be moved to a new capital, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rabaul.

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the former provincial capital of East in . It was evacuated and nearly destroyed in 1994 when the nearby volcano Tavurvur erupted.

Dawapia Rocks

Latitude
-4.23591° or 4° 14′ 9″ south
Longitude
152.16678° or 152° 10′ 0″ east
Open location code
6R7JQ578+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 400156869
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2098290
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Satellite Map

Discover Dawapia Rocks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Dawapia Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “中島”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rapolo and Matupit Number 1.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dawapia Rocks and Betty Bomber.

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