Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Honiara a Cathedral Garth for the burial of those who served the diocese over a long period. The body of the ninth Bishop, Alfred Thomas Hill was the first to be interred here on 1 September 1969. The Cathedral also has a casket which contains the burial mat, baton and chalice of Bishop John Patteson, who was the first Bishop of Melanesia; he had been killed on Nukapu Island in the Reef Islands in 1871. Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Honiara The St. Barnabas' Anglican Cathedral, Honiara is one of three Anglican cathedrals built in the Solomon Islands. The St. Luke's
Honiara of a Japanese ship destroyed on 23 October 1942 by American artillery and small arms can be seen. At the back of the beach there is a settlement called the Lord Howe Settlement, consisting of a large community of Polynesians from Ongtong Java in the Western Provinces. Chinatown, with its high porches, is said to look like an "Asian Wild West". Honiara Children's Park is a property of the Honiara Beautification Committee. The park, the only children's recreation area in Honiara, is located along the eastern coast of Honiara town as all other areas in the region are private property.