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Vuturua Destination Guide
Explore Vuturua in Solomon Islands
Vuturua in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town in Solomon Islands - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) North-East of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vuturua is now 06:52 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: Tinaindari, Takopikopi, Tagholauna, Siota, and Ndende. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tinaindari . 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 Vuturua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
PART 2 of 1st Time run of my NYC R-17 IRT Train
First time run of my Proto 1000 NYC R-17 IRT train. One of three sets that I bought for my planned 'Urban' layout in HO scale. It ran well on this layout depicting West Virginia in the 1950's. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nggela Channel
In the Solomon Islands, the waters between the Florida Islands and Taivu Point on the northeast of Guadalcanal are divided by reefs into (from north to south) Nggela Channel, Sealark Channel and Lengo Channel. They connect Ironbottom Sound to the west with Indispensable Strait to the east.
Located at -9.24 160.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Nughu
Nughu is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Guadalcanal Province.
Located at -9.28 160.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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.
Located at -9.15 160.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Sealark Channel
In the Solomon Islands, the waters between the Florida Islands and Taivu Point on the northeast of Guadalcanal are divided by reefs into (from north to south) Nggela Channel, Sealark Channel, and Lengo Channel. They connect Ironbottom Sound to the west with Indispensable Strait to the east.
Located at -9.31 160.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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