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Tavulea in the region of Solomon Islands (general) is a town in Solomon Islands - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) North-East of Honiara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tavulea is now 10:53 AM (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: Tavulea, Takopikopi, Tagholauna, Siarana, and Rove. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tavulea . 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 Tavulea ? 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
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 12 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 16 km away
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.
Located at -9.12 160.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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 17 km away
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.
Located at -9.10 160.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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