Airstrip at Avu Avu


The Weather Coast, Guadalcanal


The Southern Coast of Guadalcanal is quite a forbidding environment in terms of cliffs, weather and lack of ports. This made an airport essential for the transport infrastructure of Guadalcanal. Photograph courtesy of Ian Stehbens


Airstrip at Avu Avu Article


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