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Photograph H11511 First World War, 1914-1918Rabaul, New Britain. c. 1915. The side wall of a crater, probably Mother, overlooking Matupi Harbour.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rabaul, New Britain. c. 1915. An active volcanic crater to the north of Matupi Harbour.
Rabaul, New Britain. c. 1915. The side wall of a crater, probably Mother, overlooking Matupi Harbour.

BLANCHE BAY, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. A VIEW OF MATUPI CRATER TAKEN FROM ONE OF THE SHIPS OF THE CONVOY ENTERING SIMPSON HARBOUR FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE RABAUL AREA, FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-08. PUMICE STONE FROM THE MATUPI CRATER FLOATING ON THE WATER IN SIMPSON HARBOUR NEAR THE BP WHARF. IT IS A MENACE TO SMALL CRAFT MANY OF WHICH CANNOT OPERATE IN IT.

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1949-09. STILL ACTIVE VOLCANO, MATUPI, AT RABAUL. MATUPI ERUPTED IN 1937 CAUSING A LOSS OF 600 LIVES. IT ERUPTED AGAIN IN 1941 WITH A LOSS OF TWO LIVES.

NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. VOLCANIC HILLOCKS AND A BACKWATER OF SIMPSON HARBOUR NEAR RABAUL. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. C. 1916. A SECTION OF THE MATUPI ARMY CAMP.
