Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Guadalcanal Province is located in the southwestern Pacific, northeast of mainland Australia; its island of the same name is the largest in the country. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest, with a mountainous interior and many small cacao plantations closer to the coast. During WWII, Guadalcanal Island was the scene of the Guadalcanal Campaign, and saw bitter fighting between Japanese and US troops. Show Less