Cape St. George

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Cape St. George is the southernmost point on the island of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, at 4.850° S 152.877° ECoordinates: 4.850° S 152.877° E. It was the namesake for the Battle of Cape St. George, fought on 26 November 1943, between New Ireland and Buka.

During the Pacific War the Japanese used the Cape to watch out for American bombers from Guadalcanal heading towards Rabaul. The concrete bunker they built is still there.


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