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	North Solomons, Bougainville
		Although it is considered a part of the Solomon Islands chain, Bougainville is a district of Papua New Guinea and is not aligned with the independent nation of the Solomon Islands.
		Buka Island is accessible by boat and plane from Rabaul and has a small guest lodge in town.
		Buka, hq Buka Passage; 50 713 (estimate); Halia, Teop, Solos, Nehen.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /png/about_destin/north_solomons.html (451 words)

	The Island Empire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Island Empire is a large collection of islands south of the Tai'osol Empire.
		Her palace is on one of the larger islands and she holds complete control of it and the immediately neighboring islands.
		Geography and ecology: the Island Empire is a mountainous, tropical jungle, covering literally hundreds of small and medium sized islands in the South Sea, just north of the Equator.
	members.tripod.com /~baddwarf/island_empire.htm (543 words)

	Buka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buka (music), the opening of a gamelan composition
		Buka Group, a secret society founded by scholars
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buka (112 words)

	Bougainville - Papua New Guinea - hotels, motels, lodges, village guest houses, homestays and other accommodation and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Buka is now a bustling town which has replaced the twin towns of Arawa and Kieta as the capital of the region, although there are moves to re-establish the administrative centre at Arawa.
		Buka is a safe town where business and government operate normally and disturbances are now rare.
		The best places to travel to by dinghy are Sohano Island in the passage between Buka and mainland Bougainville (there is a lookout with spectacular views of the passage), Taiof Island (30 minutes away with great snorkelling and fishing), and Tarlena.
	www.em.com.pg /PNG/provinces/Bougainville/PNGprovBoug.htm (557 words)

	Papua New Guinea Islands
		Manus Island has vast tracts of forests in the central range and the dancing by the locals is erotic and majestic, depicting a life of openness and joy.
		This is an island paradise of white sandy beaches, clear springs and rivers and soaring mountains that run the entire length of the island.
		Traditionally, visitors to Buka Island had their feet washed before they stepped onto the shores by village maidens who greeted them with bowls of flowers and scented water.
	www.janeresture.com /png_islands/index.htm (876 words)

	Buka Island
		Prior to the Japanese occupation beginning on March 9, 1942, the garrison evacuated to Bougianville island.
		Japanese forces occupied the island for the duration of the war, but were neutralized from the air.
		The islands of Bougainville and Buka are separated by a narrow sea passage about one kilometer wide with vicious current rips.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/bougainville_buka.html (441 words)

	HyperWar: USMC Monograph--Marines in the Central Solomons
		The island is located at the extreme northwest end of the Solomons group, its center being located about 6°23' S., 155°49' E. Cape Torokina is located on the central part of the southwestern coast of the island.
		Beaches of the island are generally of grey-fl sand and vary in width from 15 to 200 yards.
		To neutralize the island meant rendering the four airports on the island at least temporarily unusable, at the same time maintaining a constant inspection of secondary airports that the Japanese had under construction on the east coast at Kieta and elsewhere.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USMC/USMC-M-NSols/USMC-M-NSol-V.html (4417 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Solomon Islands rain forests (AA0119)
		The Solomon Islands Rain Forests [AA0119] are true oceanic islands with high vertebrate endemism, including single-island endemics, restricted-range mammals, and an astounding sixty-nine bird species found nowhere else in the world.
		The islands increase in age from northwest to southeast (Mueller-Dombois and Fosberg 1998).
		Buka, Bougainville, and the rest of the Solomon Islands (excluding the Santa Cruz Group) form a distinct and rather uniform phytogeographic unit.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/aa/aa0119_full.html (1908 words)

	Battle of Cape St. George - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Cape St. George was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on November 26, 1943 between Cape St. George, New Ireland and Buka Island (now part of the North Solomons Province in Papua New Guinea).
		This posed a threat to the Japanese base on Buka Island to the west, and 900 troops were loaded on the destroyer transports Amagiri, Yugiri, Uzuki and sent together with the destroyers Onami, Makinami under the command of Captain Kiyoto Kagawa to reinforce the garrison.
		The battle marked the end of the Tokyo Express and the end of Japanese resistance in the Solomon Islands, and the success of Allied efforts to achieve superiority in night combat using radar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Cape_St._George (521 words)

	Bittersweet Bougainville
		Buka island was then controlled by the PNG Defence Force, while the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) controlled most of the Bougainville island.
		Buka township was thronged with soldiers bearing AK-47s.
		For decades afterwards there were apparent sightings of former Japanese soldiers still hiding in the jungles of Bougainville and the neighbouring Shortland Islands of the Solomons.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /journeys/rowans-PNG-authoring-trip-2004/entry1.html (520 words)

	PAPUA NEW GUINEA ONLINE - NORTH SOLOMONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the south of the island Buin is the centre for finely woven Buka baskets, which arc crafted from jungle vine and sold to tourists.
		Buka Passage is a narrow channel that separates Bougainville from Buka.
		Sohano Island was once the provincial capital, and nearby Tchibo Rock is the subject of local legends.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs/project/theo-3/data/web_country/solomon_islands/touris11.htm (340 words)

	Top20SolomonIslands.com - Your Top20 Guide to Solomon Islands!
		The Solomon Islands is a Constitutional Monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom recognised as the head of the State of Solomon Islands, a Commonwealth Realm.
		The Solomon Islands are a wide island nation that lies East of Papua New Guinea and consists of many islands: Choiseul, the Shortland Islands; the New Georgia Islands; Santa Isabel; the Russell Islands; the Florida Islands; Malaita; Guadalcanal; Sikaiana; Maramasike; Ulawa; Uki; San Cristobal; Santa Ana; Rennell and Bellona; and the Santa Cruz Islands.
		The national flag of Solomon Islands is divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner representing the sun; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue representing the blue sky with five white five-pointed stars in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green representing the greeny patch of lands.
	www.top20solomonislands.com (1040 words)

	BlackWhite.tv - Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There is a road that winds all the way from the top of Buka Island to the bottom of Bougainville Island, somewhere in the midst of the South Pacific Seas.
		And on the other, endless beaches, with the imposing Sahano Island planted in the channel with a trail of other islands behind it, smaller and smaller in the distance.
		On the far side of Buka town is French pastry, a highly welcome change from the diet of fresh tuna and taro offered for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
	www.blackwhite.tv /article.asp?aID=107&stitle=Special+Feature+%2D+Pacific+Islands (608 words)

	Ancient Coins, Artifacts, Weapons. History Books, Telescopes, Fossils in Rolla
		As the Buka are highly revered for their basketry in the South Pacific, the Zulu are considered among the best in Africa.
		"Buka" describes a traditional form of weaving that originated with the people of Buka Island, in Papua New Guinea.
		The Banda Islands are part of the famed Moluccas or "Spice Islands" that were the center of fierce European rivalry.
	www.theoldworldtrader.com /specials.html (6767 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Chronology for Bouganvilleans in Papua New Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The island came under the control of the BRA after the sudden departure of the security forces.
		Support for the rebel movement was consolidated at the national conference of the island's tribal chiefs, when unanimous approval was expressed for the independence of Bougainville.
		Elections are set for the 24th for Bougainvilleans to elect representatives to negotiate with the PNG government on the future of the island.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/chronology.asp?groupId=91001 (4414 words)

	DD-512 DANFS
		Capt. Arleigh A. Burke assumed command of DesRon 23 on 23 October, and the squadron became known as the "Little Beavers." On 1 November, Spence participated in the bombardment of Buka and Bonis airfields and of enemy positions in the Shortland Islands to support the landings at Cape Torokina, Bougainville.
		On 5 February, she participated in the bombardment of supply and bivouac areas at Hahela Plantation on the southeast coast of Buka Island.
		As aircraft struck the islands, the destroyer moved in and bombarded enemy positions on Guam and Saipan.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/destroy/dd512txt.htm (1299 words)

	Bougainville News Archive - June 1999
		Lesi said that he and the other seven Buka members elected to the Congress have been elected specifically to speak on behalf of the people of Buka in the Congress debates on the political future of Bougainville.
		The position adopted by the Buka chiefs was cemented in a meeting in Buka last Friday, according to Laitena Council of Chiefs deputy chairman Patrick Tiroha.
		Laitena Council of Chiefs is an umbrella body of the Buka chiefs, which is made up of representatives from the 43 council of elders on Buka Island.
	www.eco-action.org /bougainville/oldarchive/1999-06.html (4407 words)

	Jim Austin's Notes From a Padded Cell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Both Buka and Bougainville were occupied by the Japanese during the war, until they were liberated by U.S. marines.
		Our meal was served by a smiling son of a sea-cook from Manus Island whose mouth was stuffed with betel nut and who was wearing a T-shirt which appeared to be tie-dyed with old motor oil.
		The people of Buka Island appeared to be a different racial group than those of nearby Bougainville.
	www.putney.net /jstories/story.cfm?StoryID=77 (2209 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		With the field on Espiritu Santo Island operational by 1 Aug, B-17's headed for Guadalcanal were able to take on full bomb loads, fill their radio tanks on Efate Island, and refuel at Espiritu Santo Island on the return leg.
		Headquarters was at Efate Island, New Hebrides Island, but Colonel Saunders maintained a command post on Espiritu Santo Island and flew part of his headquarters personnel there on 10 Aug. Nandi, the most rearward of the bases, was clean and quiet and served as a rest area and a convenient place for engine changes.
		Her aircraft struck at Kieta, Bougainville Island and depots in the Shortland Island area, and at Faisi, Shortland Island hit hard at a naval force preparing for a southward voyage.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/WW2Text/wwt0040 (18798 words)

	Untitled Document
		Thirdly, to organise the logistics for a SWPCHTP workshop in Buka during 2003.
		During the 1960's Specht undertook archaeological investigations in Malasang village, Buka Island.
		While on Buka some time was allocated to the discussion of better way to promote the understanding of cultural values as they relate to 'secret sacred' items and places.
	arts.anu.edu.au /swp/Buka%202002.htm (508 words)

	* NZine * Conflict in Bougainville - Part 3 - Successes of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army - An Interview With Sam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The resistance to the PNG invasion of Buka Island led to hundreds of Buka people, mainly young boys, being killed by the enemy.
		Michael Forster, an Australian who was born on the island, is a naturalised citizen of Bougainville and had a large plantation on the island, became their representative at the United Nations.
		In 1995 Martin Miriori's house on the Solomon Islands was surrounded, in the night by the PNG Defence Force.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/bville3.html (2233 words)

	Afghanistan Chronology
		January: The naval blockade was withdrawn and negotiations between representatives of the PNG government and of Bougainville took place in Honiara, capital of Solomon Islands.
		June: Support for the rebel movement was consolidated at the national conference of the island's tribal chiefs, when unanimous approval was expressed for the independence of Bougainville.
		Paul Tohian, the PNG Minister for Defence, told his troops that their role is to help "pave the way for the mammoth task of reconciliation" and that they are not there "simply as a military exercise" (The Daily Telegraph, 06/23/93).
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/pngbougchro.htm (4600 words)

	Papua New Guinea Forum - Bougainville — Paradise Undiscovered
		Five minutes by banana boat across the famous Buka Passage is the little township of Kokopau and your highway on mainland Bougainville to the once famous “Happy Belly” resort area in Kieta or drive past the white sandy beaches on the Koromira Road to Buin.
		Also five minutes by boat from the evergreen Buka Market “boat stop” is the historical island of Sohano, which was once the administration headquarters of Bougainville.
		Of course, island hoping can be exciting around the atolls and the Nissan Island which has scheduled Airlink flights every week from Rabaul and Buka.
	www.pngbd.com /forum/printthread.php?t=13660 (1187 words)

	Bougainville - Papua New Guinea - hotels, motels, lodges, village guest houses, homestays and other accommodation and ...
		Buka is now a bustling town which has replaced the twin towns of Arawa and Kieta as the capital of the region.
		From Buka town you can hire a car and drive yourself around Buka Island to visit the villages and beaches.
		The best places to visit are Sohano Island in the passage between Buka and mainland Bougainville (there is a lookout with spectacular views of the passage), Taiof Island (30 minutes away with great snorkelling and fishing), and Tarlena.
	eco-melanesia.8k.com /PNG/PNGprovBoug.htm (592 words)

	Top20PapuaNewGuinea.com - Your Top20 Guide to Papua New Guinea! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (informally, Papua New Guinea or PNG) is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the Indonesian provinces of Papua (Indonesian province) and West Irian Jaya (Irian Jaya Barat) occupy the western half of New Guinea).
		The country was named in the 19th century; the word "Papua" is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and "New Guinea" was the name coined by a Spanish explorer because of the population's resemblance to that of Guinea in Africa.
		Many of the other islands within PNG territory, including New Britain, New Ireland, Bougainville, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and the Louisiade Archipelago, were never linked to New Guinea by land bridges, and they lack many of the land mammals and flightless birds that are common to New Guinea and Australia.
	www.top20papuanewguinea.com (2186 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Bougainville, Bismarck Islands, Manus Island
		Buka Island 19-21 Jan. Mainly the road to the island's interior.
		A boat trip was made to Anusagaro Island offshore and an islet nearby.
		Pied Goshawk (1 on Buka, 1 on Bougainville),
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/papua-new-guinea/bismarck/islands-jan02.htm (689 words)

	McGhie Genealogy Website
		It is in this period that JFK served in PT Boats in the Solomons.
		Munda airbase soon in operation During this month the NZ 3rd Division moved north from New Caledonia, regrouped at Guadalcanal then in September landed on Vella Lavella and cleared the island of Japanese by 9 October.
		3rd Division units land on Green (Nissan) Island north of Bougainville and clear the island of Japanese.
	www.mcghiegen.orcon.net.nz /time_41-44.htm (777 words)

	Britannicaindia.com: Britannica Browse
		easternmost island of Papua New Guinea, in the Solomon Sea, southwestern Pacific.
		With Buka Island and several island groups, it forms the autonomous region of...
		English armed transport ship remembered for the mutiny of her crew on April 28, 1789, while she was under the command of Capt. William Bligh...
	www.britannicaindia.com /britannica_browse/b/b48.html (1736 words)

	PACIFIC OCEAN SHIPWRECKS
		It is possible she was wrecked on one of the Pacific islands.
		Bateson adds that the locationn of her loss was probably the island of Atiu, 300 miles west by south of Tahiti.
		The survivors made Turtle Island in the Fiji Group, were captured as slaves, ransomed, and finally rescued, with the assistance of the vessels Clyde and New Zealander.
	oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /pacific-wrecks.html (3247 words)

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