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 exception a force of U.S. and Japanese troops engaged in fierce battles from December 1942 to January 1943.Forgotten Fights: The Battle for Guadalcanal's Mount Austen, 1942 | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
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See also Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse