Solomon Scouts & Coastwatchers Trust- WWII Guadalcanal Tour
Thank you to tour guide Michael Ben and the staff of the Solomon Scouts & Coastwatchers Trust for preparing a short video discussing our educational travel programs to Guadalcanal. Watch now, for a taste of what to expect on the Museum's Victory in the Pacific: Battle of Guadalcanal tour.
Multiple departure dates available in 2022 and 2023. Book your tour today!
Credit to: Solomon Scouts and Coastwatchers Trust
Filming by: Torn Parachute
Music by: Komuhauru Panpipe Band
WW2 remains - planes and landing craft in Peleliu and Airai, Palau
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Guadalcanal Odyssey (1975) Leslie Nielsen Part 2
On the next part of the tour, Nielsen is joined by Dr. Starck and his crew of the ship, the El Torito, and together they explore the large reef which has been the end-of-the-line for more than a hundred ships over the years, Dr. Starck and his crew leave the safety of their ship and take us on a photographic tour of the wreckage — literally walking in the hulls of the sunken ships. Seen in grand detail are P-38 fighter planes, a Japanese Super-sub, and seven 1000 ton troupe transport ships - among these is the famed Kingigawa Mara. In addition, Walter Gibbins guides the crew to an area of the reef known for its magnificent seashells and many rare specimens of shell life are shown, including the Gloria Maris, the most valuable shell in existence.
Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands Travel Guide
Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands Travel Guide
Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. A country of immense cultural and biological diversity, it’s known for its beaches and coral reefs. Inland are active volcanoes, granite Mt. Wilhelm, dense rain forest and hiking routes like the Kokoda Trail. There are also traditional tribal villages, many with their own languages.
Papua New Guinea is just to the south of the equator and has a tropical climate. In the highlands, though, temperatures are distinctly cool. The (very) wet season runs from about December to March. The best months for trekking are June to September.
Regions & Cities
Southern Papua New Guinea
Southwestern Papua New Guinea
Madang-Morobe
Highlands
Sepik
Milne Bay
New Britain
New Ireland and Manus
Bougainville
Port Moresby is the capital city with its interesting Zoological gardens, the Parliament building, the museum, and general Melanesian atmosphere.
Alotau
Goroka
Lae
Mt. Hagen
Madang
Rabaul
Vanimo
Wewak
Kokoda Track
Louisiade Archipelago
Trobriand Islands
Papua New Guinea's fjords
The Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, has many WWII-era sites. Guadalcanal, a province and one of the archipelago’s largest islands, honors fallen Allied soldiers at its U.S. War Memorial. Guadalcanal is also home to the nation’s capital, Honiara, whose bustling Central Market showcases the islands’ produce and traditional handicrafts.
Islands & Cities
Choiseul
Florida and Russell Islands
Guadalcanal (Honiara)
New Georgia Islands
Malaita
Renell and Bellona
San Cristobal this island is also known as Makira
Santa Cruz Islands
Santa Isabel
Honiara Capital of the Solomon Islands - Guadalcanal Province
Gizo Western Province
Auki Malaita Province
Noro New Georgia Island, Western Province
Munda New Gerogia Island, Western Province
Yandina Russell Islands, Central Province
Tulagi Central Province
Buala Santa Isabel, Isabel Province
Kirakira Makira-Ulawa Province
Lata Temotu Province
Taro Choisel Province
Tigoa Renell and Bellona Province
Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Its buzzing Central Market sells local produce and handicrafts. Traditional frescoes adorn the conical National Parliament building. The National Museum has WWII relics and cultural artifacts. The Botanical Gardens includes an orchid house. Outside the city, the waters of the Mataniko Falls thunder down a rocky cliff into a canyon.
The American War Memorial has descriptions on marble slabs of local battles fought during the Guadalcanal Campaign of WWII. Built by Japanese veterans, the Solomons Peace Memorial Park commemorates those who died. West of the city, Vilu War Museum has memorials and WWII aircraft. Nearby, Bonegi Beach, with 2 sunken wartime vessels, is a popular site for diving and snorkeling. East, Bloody Ridge is a hill defended by U.S. troops against the Japanese in 1942. It has a small, pyramid-shaped U.S. memorial. With views over the area, nearby Mount Austen was a strategic WWII site.
Port Moresby is the sprawling capital of Papua New Guinea, a country north of Australia. The vast anthropological collection at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery includes masks and carved wooden poles. Nearby, Parliament House is modeled on a traditional house of worship. Its entrance is dominated by a large, colorful mosaic featuring national motifs. There are views over Port Moresby Harbour from Paga Hill.
Nearby traditional villages include Koki, built on stilts in a bay. To the north, Port Moresby Nature Park combines botanical gardens, featuring many orchids, with a zoo housing tree kangaroos, parrots and reptiles. The Bomana War Cemetery holds the graves of many Papua New Guinean, Australian and other soldiers who died during WWII. Hikers are drawn to Varirata National Park in the east, with its resident wallabies and birds of paradise. Nearby, the town of Sogeri is at one end of the long, mountainous Kokoda Track, which passes through dense rainforest. Diving is popular on coral reefs off the coast.
A lot to see in Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands such as :
S.I. Visitors Bureau
Solomon Scouts & Coastwatchers Monument
Honiara Botanic Gardens
Holy Cross Cathedral, Honiara
American War Memorial
Japanese War Memorial
Tenaru Beach
Port Moresby Nature Park
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery
Ela Beach
Paga Hill
Fairfax Harbour
Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery
Idlers Bay
Mosque Hohola
Royal Port Moresby Golf Club
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Edward L Beach, Jr. - The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and Savo Island
Copies of this recording have been donated to the Naval Institute in Annapolis, MD. The family of Capt. Edward L. Beach, Jr., would like to thank the Naval Institute for archiving and preserving these recordings.
The original recordings were recorded on audio tape and later converted to digital as a result some artifacts, distortions, and gaps exist in the recording.
Original audio recording: Copyright Hugh Beach
Audio Editing and Post-production: Joshua Durant
All images used are in the Public Domain.
Field Activities at Vella Lavella Airstrip - December, 1943
A variety of WW II US aircraft are shown as well as actions on the Vella Lavella Airstrip shot in December, 1943. Includes aircraft repair, F4U's operating on the strip, C-47 operations, and the results of a mid-air collision.
4 Wonder about the Vilu War Museum outside Honiara in the Solomon Islands?
4 Wonder about the Vilu War Museum outside Honiara in the Solomon Islands?
I spent two weeks exploring the Solomon Islands in March 2017. Please enjoy my 31 videos:
Look for my series of articles on this area and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Munda:
Gizo:
Honiara:
Filmed by Lisa Niver with a LG V20 #LGV20
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27 Tetere Beach World War II Tank Museum in Solomon Islands
27 Tetere Beach World War II Tank Museum in Solomon Islands
I spent two weeks exploring the Solomon Islands in March 2017. Please enjoy my 31 videos:
Look for my series of articles on this area and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Munda:
Gizo:
Honiara:
Filmed by Lisa Niver with a LG V20 #LGV20
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25 Exploring Honiara and the Coastwatchers and Solomon Scouts Memorial
25 Exploring Honiara and the Coastwatchers and Solomon Scouts Memorial I spent two weeks exploring the Solomon Islands in March 2017. Please enjoy my 31 videos:
Look for my series of articles on this area and the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Munda:
Gizo:
Honiara:
Filmed by Lisa Niver with a LG V20 #LGV20
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History Connection: General Edmund Dubois
Edmund DuBois is a retired Regular Army brigadier general living in Sonoma, California. He has a Master of Science degree from the University of Chicago, a Bachelor degree from the University of Illinois, and is a graduate of the Army War College. DuBois comes from a military family. His father, a West Pointer, served 35 years in the Regular Army and his grandfather was wounded as a captain serving in the Philippine Insurrection. Earlier family members served in the Civil War and Revolutionary War.
During World War II, the author served in the South Pacific, with time spent in Australia, New Caledonia, and Guadalcanal, and he saw combat action in the Solomon Islands from New Georgia to Bougainville. He has had tours in Paris and Germany, three command positions, and assignments on the Army General Staff, the Joint Chiefs of Staff , and with NATO.
In addition to the books mentioned here, DuBois is co-author of a more technically-oriented book titled A Concise Theory of Combat. He has written short stories and plays, one of which was awarded Honorable Mention in a Writer’s Digest competition.
The author leads an active life. He plays tennis regularly and was an eager skier until three years ago. He still participates in amateur theatricals and travels widely. DuBois has three sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren.
Produced and Edited by: John
HANGING WITH THE MAYOR OF NOME, ALASKA and TOURING TOWN
Nome, Alaska is a remote bush village on the shores of the Bering Sea. In this video we are taking a tour from the Mayor Richard Beneville and Nome Discovery Tours. We also take our rented Jeep from Dredge No. 7 Inn for drive around town to show you some of the sights. A trip to a unique destination is not complete without sharing some prices from the grocery store. Before our evening activities Ben make a quick fishing stop to catch some pink salmon.
Special thanks to Dredge No. 7 Inn and Jeep Rentals
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Nome Discovery Tours
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