Mount Austen

Mount Austen
Mount Austen
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]

References[edit]

^ Forgotten Fights: The Battle for Guadalcanal's Mount Austen, 1942 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

See also[edit]

Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse

8°46′S 160°42′E / 8.767°S 160.700°E / -8.767; 160.700

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

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