| Accession Number | P04225.430 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Avu Avu |
| Date made | 6 November 2003 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
External view of Avu Avu police station, established on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal by the ...
Description
External view of Avu Avu police station, established on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal by the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). The sign next to the door bears the logos of RAMSI (left) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police (right). Avu Avu is located at the southeast end of the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal. The Weather Coast was scene of significant violence, due to the activities of armed militant groups, including the Guadalcanal Liberation Front, led by Harold Keke. Avu Avu police post was the first to be established, by fifty-three RAMSI police and military personnel, in August 2003. The remote Weather Coast is not accessible from RAMSI’s main base of operations in Honiara by road, and personnel and thirty tonnes of equipment had to be airlifted into the village from HMAS Manoora by Sea King helicopter. Security support for the police post was provided by forces from Pacific nations and by members of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), deployed under Operation Anode.