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Information about risk, safety aspects, accidents and number of deaths (in brackets) 1938 – Rabaul (500) 1951 – Lamington (2942) 1979 – Karkar (2) 1996 – Manam (13) 1888 – Ritter (3000) Armed robberies are a possibility The only active volcanism takes place on Heard and McDonald Islands which are too remote and therefore very rarely visited other than by scientists. Their geological heritage, outstanding natural values, unique wilderness and wildlife are protected as world heritage. Elsewhere on the Australian continent many dormant volcanic envi

Attractions and activities Hot springs, geysers, boiling mud pools, eco tours, wildlife sanctuaries, conservation areas Buried town and historic site Rabaul The islands are considered biologically pristine. bushwalking, camping, wildlife, ranger guided tours Heard and McDonald Islands are highly protected Signboards Errebus – active lava lake since 1972, strombolian eruptions Hot springs at Deception Island caldera – popular with cruise ship passengers Hiking, climbing, skiing, Tongariro Crossing, horse riding, boat tours or helicopter fli

Protected area type* NP Marine Reserve WHA Volcanic NP GGP Nature Reserves Protected Areas NP

Status (last active) 2008 1956 (VEI 4) 2009–ongoing 1980 2009 2009 2009 2007 2008 2005 Holocene 2500BC 2009 1987 1899 2006 1755 1973 1977 2007 2001 2006 2009 - ongoing 2005

Number of volcanoes (examples) Ulawun 2334m stratovolcano Lamington 1680m stratovolcano Rabaul 688m caldera Karkar 1839m stratovolcano Langila 1330m complex volcano Bagana 1750m lava cone Manam 1807m stratovolcano Ritter Island Heard Island – Big Ben 2745m stratovolcano McDonald Island 212m complex volcano, South Indian Ocean Dormant: Undara Volcanic NP, Crater Lakes NP, Glasshouse Mountains NP, Queensland Warrumbungles NP, Mt Kaputar NP, Canabolas, Mt Warning, New South Wales Newer Volcanic Provinces, Kanawinka Global Geopark, Victoria Mt

Country or region OCEANIA Papua New Guinea (PNG) 47 volcanoes Australia 72 volcanoes, volcanic groups and volcanic centres, mainly dormant or extinct Antarctica 23 volcanoes and volcanic islands New Zealand 25 volcanoes and volcanic fields Pacific Islands 24 volcanoes

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