Tags: Volcano.
Ulawun is a basaltic and andesitic stratovolcano situated on the island of New Britain Papua New Guinea about 130 km southwest of Rabaul. It is the highest mountain in the Bismarck Archipelago at 2334 metres (7657 ft) and one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea. The first recorded eruption of Ulawun was by William Dampier in 1700. Several thousand people live near the volcano; there have been 22 recorded eruptions since the 18th century.
