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Discover Koleala in Solomon Islands

Koleala in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a place located in Solomon Islands - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) North-East of Honiara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Koleala

Local time in Koleala is now 09:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vura, Vatupura, Tumulighohu, Tulaghi, and Takopikopi. When in this area, you might want to check out Vura . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Koleala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Solomon's Stolen Fish

4:26 min by GreenpeaceVideo
Views: 8779 Rating: 4.64

Tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean are under serious threat from overfishing by foreign industrial fishing fleets. The Solomon Islands - as one of the countries affected - is planning to take the contro ..

Kanawishi H6K Mavis flying boat

1:11 min by Michael McFadyen
Views: 8579 Rating: 5.00

The wreck of a Japanese Kanawishi H6K "Mavis" flying boat sunk in World War 2 by American planes at Tanambogo Island (near Ghavutu Island), Tulaghi, Solomon Islands. This is one of about 11 such plane ..


USS Aaron Ward

3:41 min by Michael McFadyen
Views: 3095 Rating: 5.00

A short film on diving the USS Aaron Ward in Tulaghi, Solomon Islands. ..

USS Kanawha

2:24 min by Michael McFadyen
Views: 1051 Rating: 5.00

The wreck of the USS Kanawha at Tulagi, Solomon Islands ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Nggela Islands

The Nggela Islands, also known as the Florida Islands, are a small island group in the Central Province of the Solomon Islands, a state in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The chain is composed of the main island, Nggela Sule, as well as a number of smaller islands, including Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo. The name Florida Island is sometimes also used to refer to Nggela Sule.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -9.00 160.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean, Islands of the Solomon Islands

Invasion of Tulagi (May 1942)

The invasion of Tulagi, on 3–4 May 1942, was part of Operation Mo, the Empire of Japan's strategy in the South Pacific and South West Pacific Area in 1942. The plan called for Imperial Japanese Navy troops to capture Tulagi and nearby islands in the Solomon Islands Protectorate.

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Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1942 in Japan, 1942 in the Solomon Islands, Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands, Battles of World War II involving Australia, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1942, Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II

Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)

Japanese destroyer Kikuzuki was one of twelve Mutsuki-class destroyers, built for the Imperial Japanese Navy following World War I. Advanced for their time, these ships served as first-line destroyers through the 1930s, but were considered obsolescent by the start of the Pacific War. The ship's name, Kikuzuki, is also a reference to the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

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Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1926 ships, Mutsuki-class destroyers, Ships built in Japan, Ships sunk by aircraft, Shipwrecks in the Solomon Sea, World War II destroyers of Japan, World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

Purvis Bay

Purvis Bay is located in the Florida Islands, which are part of the Solomon Islands. The bay was used by the US Navy during World War Two.

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Located at -9.15 160.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Bays of the Solomon Islands

Tulagi

Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island (5.5 km by 1 km) in the Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Florida Island. The town of the same name on the island (pop. 1,750) was the capital of the Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 to 1942, and is today the capital of the Central Province. The island was originally chosen by the British as a comparatively isolated and healthier alternative to the disease-ridden larger islands of the Solomons.

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Located at -9.10 160.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Former national capitals, Islands of the Solomon Islands, Populated places in Central Province (Solomon Islands), Wreck diving sites