Rennell & Bellona Province

Introducing Rennell & Bellona Province

What a change. A mere one-hour flight from Honiara will transport you to yet another world. Life in this region is so different from that in the rest of the Solomons that you could easily feel you’re in another country. Both islands are Polynesian outliers, sharing similar languages and cultures. Geologically they are rocky, uplifted-coral atolls.

This province is largely untouristy, but it has a few solid accommodation options. Infrastructure was pretty poor when we visited (there was not even a bank) but modernity is slowly rearing its head. Mobile phones and an ATM should have made their mark during the lifetime of this book. Eastern Rennell has been a World Heritage-listed site since 1998 but, despite the locals’ hopes, the listing hasn’t brought flocks of travellers to its famous Lake Te’Nggano.

Last updated: Mar 2, 2009