Mount Austen

Mount Austen
Suburb
Mount Austen Location in Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 9°26′S 159°57′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.

See also

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