Mount Austen | |
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Suburb | |
Mount Austen Location in Guadalcanal | |
Coordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′E / 9.433°S 159.950°E | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Province | Honiara Town |
Island | Guadalcanal |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+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.[1]
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8°46′S 160°42′E / 8.767°S 160.700°E
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