Mount Austen
Suburb in Guadalcanal, Honiara Town, Solomon Islands
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Mount Austen is a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands and is located South of Kukum.
Mount Austen | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Honiara Town |
| Island | Guadalcanal |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (UTC) |
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]