Pacific Islands Monthly

News Magazine Of The South Pacific

October, 1971

Australia, Nz, Geic, Bsip 50C

P-NG f FIJI, COOKS, TONGA, W. SAMOA, N. HEBRIDES 45c

Nauru, Norfolk, Niue 45C

AMERICAN SAMOA 70c HAWAII 80c MICRONESIA 90c NEW CALEDONIA 65 CFP FRENCH POLYNESIA 75 CFP

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A volcano is always an interesting thing to look at, provided you're not too close or in the way of its lava flow. This bird's eye view of Mount Bagana, on Bougainville, was taken by flier Norman Janke, of Mad ang, who seems to have flown over all the territory's volcanoes. Mt. Bagana is 6,560 ft. high and among the most active of the territory's volcanoes. Its last major eruption was in 1967.

Numerous lava flows from past eruptions can be seen on the sides of the cone.