Inside the dark history behind the idyllic paradise resort Kennedy Island

March 25, 2019

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The island ticks all the boxes: crystal clear water beaching itself on white sand, the smell of sea salt and coconut oil in the air and enough palm trees to provide a shady retreat from the harsh Pacific sun. It’s hard to imagine this was once a prison.

The Solomons are 993 islands sprinkled across the South Pacific, so to say they deliver a diverse experience is a bit of an understatement. Every island, no matter how small, has a story and a place in the nation’s patchwork history.

Author: Michael Wayne
Publisher: News.com.au
Date: March 22 2019

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