The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A sketch map of the northeast part of New Britain showing Simpsonhafen (Simpson Harbour) and Matupi Harbour, which were bases for the Germans. Made for reconnaissance purposes, the map was carried on board HMAS Sydney while she was in the Pacific islands. HMAS Sydney was one of a flotilla that searched here in August 1914 for German warships and for the location of the wireless station near Rabaul, without success.
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1914-09-12. GROUP OF NATIVE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT FOR THE GERMANS AT SIMPSON HARBOUR DURING THE CAPTURE OF RABAUL FROM THE GERMANS BY THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY
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. Matupi Island which is close to the entrance of Simpson Harbour. This island was used by the Australian forces to establish gun battery positions. (Donor Colonel S. McKenzie)
NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09. GENERAL VIEW OF SIMPSON HARBOUR, RABAUL, WITH ALLIED WARSHIPS MOVING UP THE HARBOUR. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)
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.
Sketch by a Japanese interpreter named Hayashi of Simpson Harbour, Rabaul. The drawing was one of 4 brought back to Australia by NX133727 Staff Sergeant Ronald Edward Foster.
