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First European passage through Bougainville Strait
- When
- 1768
- Where
- Strait between Choiseul Island and Bougainville Island
In 1768 Louis Antoine de Bougainville became the first European to pass through the strait in the Solomon Islands, which was later named for him.
During his circumnavigation, Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1768 became the first European to pass through the strait separating Choiseul Island from Bougainville Island. The water pathway was subsequently given his name. The sources record the year of the passage but not a specific day or month.
Sources
- Bougainville Strait Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-27
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