Mount_Austen

Mount Austen

Mount Austen

Suburb in Guadalcanal, Honiara Town, Solomon Islands

Mount Austen is a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands and is located South of Kukum.

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Mt. Austen is a natural and peaceful area, but with a notable exception a large force of U.S. and Japanese troops engaged in fierce battles from December 1942 to January 1943.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Forgotten Fights: The Battle for Guadalcanal's Mount Austen, 1942 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

See also

8°46′S 160°42′E


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