SUBMARINE BASE

This site serves as a historic reminder of how deadly the Japanese were during WWII. As Japan made Rabaul their headquarters during the war, they used a system of almost 100 kilometers of caves, tunnels, and lookouts to hide their tanks, hospitals, barges, artillery, ammunitions, and many more. And with a fleet of over 100,000 Japanese ships, aircrafts, and soldiers, they were able to cut off Australian soldiers from receiving any aid or supply from the United States.

The Submarine base serves as a truly remarkable historical reminder to how hard soldiers fought during the war and allows for people to catch a slight glimpse into the past thanks to perfectly preserved history.

Namanula Hill

Rabaul still remains a memory of Germany’s dominance and reach. Rabaul was a town planned and built by the Germans, and Namanula Hill was the site of the German Headquarters, built by the second colonial Governor of German New Guinea, Albert Hahl, who governed from 1902 to 1917. It was he who founded the town of Rabaul, establishing it as the capital of the German New Guinea colony.

Namanula Hill still stands to this day to represent the birth of Rabaul, and the formation of its township and administration. For even though Germany lost the territory of New Guinea, Namanul later became headquarters of New Guinea under Australian Colonial Administration from 1921-1944.

Travel Tip

While traveling, you don’t have to worry too much about where to get food because in terms of snacks and lunch, you can just stop at a road side market and buy local goodies like ripe bananas and the local delicacies like kulau for your lunch.

It’ll be worth your money because if you have K10 you can buy as many goodies at a small amount which will help you save up rather than having lunch in a hotel and paying more than you want.