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Suburb in Guadalcanal, Honiara Town, Solomon Islands
Mount Austen
Suburb
Mount Austen is located in GuadalcanalMount AustenMount AustenLocation in Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′E / 9.433°S 159.950°E / -9.433; 159.950
Country Solomon Islands
ProvinceHoniara Town
IslandGuadalcanal
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Time zoneUTC+11 (UTC)

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

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.

References

  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 / 8.767°S 160.700°E / -8.767; 160.700


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