4 War history

PNG was the site of fierce fighting during World War 2. Divers and snorkellers can explore sunken war wrecks at numerous locations. Madang has great wreck diving, along with Rabaul. If you want to explore above water, there are war cemeteries, memorials, secret tunnels used by Japanese soldiers, rusting artillery, tanks and crashed planes to be seen. The war museum at Kokopo has a wideranging collection of World War 2 memorabilia, while in Rabaul you can tour the bunker of Japanese commander Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Opposite the bunker, the New Guinea Club has an intriguing museum.