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Tuhurutolu Destination Guide
Explore Tuhurutolu in Solomon Islands
Tuhurutolu in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town in Solomon Islands - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-East of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tuhurutolu is now 02:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Guadalcanal " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vatunandi, Valepombo, Valembilombilo, Valearanisi, and Tinomeat. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vatunandi . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tuhurutolu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Driving from Airport to Honiara
Driving from Airport to Honiara ..
Solomon Islands Mission Trip July 2010.wmv
A short video of my first mission trip to the Solomon Islands, OMG it was awesome and one of the best experiences I've had. FYI, music is by Scripture Vibrations - "Bring them to Jesus". ..
Underwater Scenes from the Solomon Islands
Some underwater shots from diving on the Bilikiki in the Solomon Islands with Weaver's Dive and Travel. ..
Bilikiki Bubbles
Scuba Diving Live aboard Solomon Islands ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gold Ridge (mine)
Gold Ridge is a mine on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, about 30 km south east of the capital Honiara. The Gold Ridge mine was operated by Ross Mining N.L. and Delta Gold Ltd between 1998 and 2000 but had to be abandoned because of civil unrest. In 2003 it was acquired from the political risk insurers by Australian Solomons Gold. Allied Gold acquired the company in 2010 and subsequently rebuilt the mine. Production was restarted at the end of 2010.
Located at -9.60 160.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Mount Makarakomburu
Mount Makarakomburu is the second highest point in the Solomon Islands, located approximately 20 miles south of Honiara, the capital, on the island of Guadalcanal, which is the largest island in the country.
Located at -9.73 160.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal (Isatabu) is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in 1568. The name comes from Guadalcanal, a village in the province of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain, birthplace of Pedro de Ortega Valencia, a member of Mendaña's expedition. During 1942-43 it was the scene of bitter fighting between Japanese and American troops; the American forces were ultimately victorious.
Located at -9.62 160.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Guadalcanal Province
Guadalcanal Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile (5,358 km²) island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain.
Located at -9.75 160.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Edson's Ridge
The Battle of Edson's Ridge, also known as the Battle of the Bloody Ridge, Battle of Raiders Ridge, and Battle of the Ridge, was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II between Imperial Japanese Army and Allied ground forces. It took place from 12–14 September 1942, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, and was the second of three separate major Japanese ground offensives during the Guadalcanal Campaign. In the battle, U.S. Marines, under the overall command of U.S.
Located at -9.43 160.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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