Rabaul War Cemetery
The Rabaul War Cemetery, established in 1945, is located near the site of the former Bita Paka wireless station south of the city of Rabaul, New Britain, in Papua New Guinea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: military cemetery in Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Bita Paka War Cemetary” and “Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kokopo.
Kokopo
Town
Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is administered under Kokopo/Vunamami Urban LLG. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. Kokopo is situated 8 km northwest of Rabaul War Cemetery.
Rabaul War Cemetery
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-4.40715° or 4° 24′ 26″ southLongitude
152.29906° or 152° 17′ 57″ eastOperator
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionOpen location code
6R7JH7VX+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 252061835OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q7278507
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In Other Languages
“Rabaul War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラバウル（ビタ・パカ）戦争墓地”
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Highlights include St Anthony (sub-Parish) and Kabaleo Teacher’s College.
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