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CONNECTING OUR ISLANDS

WITH ASIA

AND THE WORLD

LONDON FRANKFURT VANCOUVER
PARIS
SAN FRANCISCO
TOKYO NEW YORK
DALLAS
TAIPEI LOS ANGELES
DUBAI
HONG KONG
MANILA
KUALA LUMPUR Choiseul Bay Choiseul
SINGAPORE TARAWA Mono Ballalae Kagau Suavanao
PORT Ramata Santa Isabel
MORESBY SOLOMON ISLANDS Gizo Munda Fera Auki
MUNDA HONIARA New Georgia Seghe Atoifi
Malaita
Darwin HONIARA Afutara
Cairns Guadalcanal Marau Arona
Townsville VILA NADI Kirakira
BRISBANE Bellona San Cristobel Santa Ana Santa Cruz
Perth Rennell
Adelaide SYDNEY
Canberra AUCKLAND
Melbourne
Hobart Wellington
Christchurch
Queenstown
A theme park designed by Nature
HONIARA
Now flying to the Solomon Islands is easy with five weekly flights from Brisbane and
twice weekly from Nadi. What’s more we now fly direct from Brisbane to Munda in our
Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, which is Bonigi Beach, five kilometres west of Poha. At the eastern end of
Western Province – one of the world’s most beautiful dive sites. With over 900 islands in situated on Guadalcanal, has a population of more than Guadalcanal is Marau Sound, a coral paradise. Here there are huge
the Solomons, you’ll find so many things to do. Dive at Munda or other pristine locations 67,000 and is located on a coastal stretch overlooking reefs of coral in unique and beautiful shapes which are home to a
Iron Bottom Sound. teeming array of tropical fish and fascinating sea life. There are also
for amazing corals and WWll wrecks. Take a trekking or fishing adventure. Book now and giant clams and some of the world’s rarest sea shells.
The town centre has a shopping plaza, cafés, restaurants and
discover our friendly island culture soon. Visit flysolomons.com. About 250 kilometres south of Guadalcanal is Rennell Island. On the
souvenir shops. There’s a Chinatown and of course, the Central
Legend Markets. Major meeting places can be found in private clubs that south side of the island, the large Lake Te’Nggano contains some 200
tiny coral atolls and is home to a prolific bird population. Access to
Codeshare with Qantas welcome visitors. the lake is by tractor, canoe and jungle walk.
Qantas Domestic/International Interline One of the most spectacular waterfalls in the South Pacific is
International Partner Airline Mataniko Falls, a two-hour walk from Honiara. It has many large The Florida Islands are the closest island group to Guadalcanal and
Interline with Air New Zealand pools for swimming and an impressive stalagmite-covered cave was the pre-war Solomon capital of Tulagi. It was turned into a navy
Codeshare with Fiji Airlines which is home to vast numbers of swallows. shipbuilding and repair facility during the war.
Interline with Fiji Airlines Savo Island is a cloud-shrouded place, and its waters house the graves
Codeshare with Air Niugini Climb Mount Austin, passing Solomon Peace Memorial Park, for of at least four ships that were sunk during the Battle of Savo. Today
Domestic island connections sweeping views of the northern coastal plains. Other historic sites it is an ideal picnic spot and a divers’ paradise with its sunken ships,
Fly Solomons International services include the Red Beach on the coastal plain. sleepy villages and magnificent crystal clear waters.
East of Tenaru is the Tenaru Falls, an impressive 60-metre
waterfall. And situated in a westerly direction from Honiara town is

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