Solomon Islands Geography The Solomon Islands lie northeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. They are part of a long chain of archipelagos called Melanesia, which stretches from Papua New Guinea in the north to New Caledonia and Fiji in the south. Second largest in the Melanesian chain, the Solomon Islands archipelago covers approximately 310,000 square miles (803,000 square kilometers) of ocean and consists of 10,639 square miles (27,556 square kilometers) of land. There are a total of 992 islands in the Solomon Islands History When Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira visited the Solomon Islands in 1568, he found some gold at the mouth, he erroneously thought that this could be one
42,000 and 48,000 years ago, possibly with the migration of people by land bridges and short seacrossings from what is now Southeast Asia. These first inhabitants may have been ancestors of modern Indigenous Australians. At the time of European settlement in the late 18th century, most Indigenous Australians were hunter gatherers, with a complex oral culture and spiritual values based on reverence for the land and a belief in the Dreamtime. The Torres Strait Islanders, ethnically Melanesian, were originally horticulturalists and huntergatherers. Celebrity from Australia Gillian Armstrong director,producer Kimberly Davis model Scott Ronald Dixon professional racer Russell Crowe actor Kylie Minogue actress 6 largest cities. Sydney Melbour ne Br isbane Perth Adelaide Canber ra the capital Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Canberra is home
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