Sights in Western Province
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Kolombangara
A perfect cone-shaped volcano that rises to 1770m, Kolombangara looms majestically on the horizon, due east of Ghizo island. It's a two-day hike to the top and back. It rises from a 1km-wide coastal plain through flat-topped ridges and increasingly steep escarpments to the rugged crater rim of Mt Veve. Logging has been a major activity, with Ringgi being the main settlement, on the south coast.
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World Fish Centre
The only place that could qualify as a sight is World Fish Centre, on Nusatupe island (Gizo's airstrip). This clam farm and research centre run by a New Zealand couple accepts visitors. There's a small visitor centre with information on research programs. It's a good spot if you want to snorkel over giant clams of up to 1m long in the lagoon.
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Market
Apart from a few churches and a handful of mildly interesting memorials, there's little to see in Gizo. Go to the market and soak up the atmosphere. Villagers from neighbouring islands (and even from the Shortland Islands) arrive each morning by boat to occupy their little stands under the shade of tall trees.
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Ranongga
Unfortunately the reefs off Ranongga, which were once ranked among the most spectacular in Western Province, were uplifted during the tsunami in 2007 and lost much of their appeal.
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Simbo island
Definitely worth a visit is Simbo island for its megapode hatcheries and its volcano that can easily be climbed. There's also a sulphur-covered crater lake.
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Vila Point
WWII Japanese relics are scattered around the island. Vila Point was an important WWII Japanese base and you can still see guns in the bush.
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Vella Lavella
Mountainous Vella Lavella is dominated by the dormant volcano Mt Tambisala and it is noted for its birdlife.
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