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Fauro Island is an island of the Shortland Islands archipelago,[1] located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, located at {{coord|6|55|S|156|4|E|type:isle|name=Fauro Island|display=inline, title}}.[2] Along the center spine of the island are Mount Pauboleala with an elevation of 574', Mount Lalauka with an elevation of 517', and Sharp Peak with an elevation of 484'. Wartime historyDuring early 1942 the island was occupied by the Japanese until the formal surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. During November 1945 Fauro was occupied by the Australian Army that established Kareki prisoners of war camp until the Japanese were repatriated in 1946.[3] References1. ^{{cite web |title=Fauro Island, Shortland Islands, with Choiseul Island top right, 1973, courtesy of Brian Taylor. |url=http://www.solomonencyclopaedia.net/objects/D00000380.htm |website=Solomon Islands Historical Encyclopaedia 1893-1978 |accessdate=28 July 2018}} {{Islands of the Solomon Islands}}{{SolomonIslands-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web |title=Fauro island |url=http://sb.geoview.info/fauro_island,2109127 |publisher=Geoview |accessdate=28 July 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Fauro Island |url=https://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/solomons_fauro.html |publisher=Pacific Wrecks |accessdate=28 July 2018}} 2 : Islands of the Solomon Islands|Western Province (Solomon Islands) |
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