The Aitape Tsunami is an interactive study about the most devastating natural disaster that occurred in Papua New Guinea in 1998. A variety of hyperlinks are provided to investigate the impact of the tsunami on Papua New Guinea and to see how the Australian and international community responded to the disaster.

 pages 88, 150

To complete the activities on the Aitape Tsunami, refer to pages 88 and 150 in the Longman Atlas, as well as the supporting resources such as the Case Study and the other suggested websites linked to this site. These resources can be accessed either from the activity itself or by using the top navigation buttons.

Click here to investigate the Aitape Tsunami.