Located on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, to the east of Henderson Field. The river in the area was nicknamed 'Aligator Creek' by the Americans, a misnomer, as no aligators live on the island, only crocodiles.

 

Ilu River Memorial
White Memorial pillar obscured by high grass, plaque ripped off since 1995. Photo by Peter Flahavin, 1999.

Fighter 3
Emergency landing strip to the east of the Ilu River, south of Tenaru village.