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Suburb in Guadalcanal, Honiara Town, Solomon Islands

Burns Creek, Honiara

Burns Creek is a suburb of Honiara, Solomon Islands located to the east of the main center, south of Lungga Point and west of Henderson.

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It was formed following the tensions over land when displaced Malaitans founded a squatted informal settlement in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The area became known for high levels of unemployment and crime.

How locals move

Getting around Burns Creek, Honiara the local way

  • Get inThe ferry travels through the Florida Islands channel which is worth seeing and there's a high chance you'll see plenty of flying fish if you look off the front or sides of the boat.
  • Get inThe catamaran ferry is a former Auckland Harbour ferry so is not designed to be ocean-going.
  • Get inThe ferry has plenty of comfortable seating, air conditioning and a big flat screen which shows films during the journey.
  • Get inYou can buy drinks and snacks on the ferry although it's best to buy this on the way out from Honiara as supplies run low once the boat is heading back.

From Wikivoyage: Auki, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-07.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.