Travelcade, which aired on Network Ten from 1990–96, was a regional travel show that received acclaim for its unique approach combining picturesque snapshots with a documentary angle that covered current affairs, cultural history, scientific phenomena and in-depth chats with locals.

This 1992 clip from Travelcade reflects the increasing diversity of travel experiences and destinations enjoyed by Australians in the 1980s and 1990s. Host Richard ('Rick') Anderton visits the seaside town of Rabaul, in Papua New Guinea. The excerpt provides a tour of the township's tumultuous volcanic history and cratered landscape, reflecting the show's wide scope. Interviews with the team of scientists who keep watch on the volcano shift into daily scenes of local village life, tracking the preservation of traditional practices. Details of the recreational activities of local children (including rugby) cut to travelogue imagery of scuba and boating spots, tying into the show's dynamic format.

Rabaul was only beginning to develop its tourist industry at the time, and many travellers were attracted by this novelty. Though not addressed here, other episodes acknowledge the contradictions of such tourism: visitors want to experience a place's authentic culture, but the economic development that results from increased tourism can impact traditional ways of life.

Travelcade was one of the first travel programs produced by a regional television station: QTV 10 in Townsville, Queensland. Although Anderton and his fellow reporters travelled around Australia and overseas, the show maintained a strong focus on destinations in Queensland, particularly the many islands scattered throughout the Great Barrier Reef. This footage shows efforts to promote Rabaul as a tourist destination, efforts which ultimately came to naught during the decade. The caldera violently erupted in 1994, blanketing the surrounding area with volcanic ash. Townspeople were relocated, and tourism declined in the years that followed, though activity has since resumed.