Galloping Gus
Galloping Gus is a disaster remains in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. Access is restricted and requires permission. Galloping Gus is situated nearby to Bikeman Island, as well as near the town Bairiki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bairiki National Stadium and Bikeman Island.
Bairiki National Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Flexmaen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bairiki National Stadium is located in Bairiki, Kiribati. It is the national stadium and the home of Kiribati's men's and women's national football teams. The official name of the stadium is Reuben K. Uatioa Stadium. The stadium's capacity is around 2,500. Bairiki National Stadium is situated 4 km south of Galloping Gus.
Bikeman Island
Island
Bikeman Island is a submerged islet about a half-hour's canoe ride northeast of Betio, Kiribati. Due to changing currents and the construction of a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, Bikeman has been submerged since the early 1990s. Bikeman Island is situated 3½ km northeast of Galloping Gus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairiki and Nanikai.
Bairiki
Town
Bairiki is a town located in South Tarawa, Kiribati. It is crucial to the country's political and administrative structure as several governmental organizations and diplomatic missions are situated there. Bairiki is situated 4 km south of Galloping Gus.
Nanikai
Village
Nanikai, also known as Nanikaai or Nanekai is a village in South Tarawa, Kiribati. The small village connects the town of Bairiki to the settlement of Teaoraereke. Nanikai is situated 4½ km southeast of Galloping Gus.
Teaoraereke
Village
Photo: Arorae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teaoraereke is a town and settlement in South Tarawa of Kiribati. It is part of a nearly continuous chain of settlements along the islands of South Tarawa, which are now linked by causeways, between Bairiki and Buota. Teaoraereke is situated 5 km southeast of Galloping Gus.
Galloping Gus
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Disaster remains
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
1.36404° or 1° 21′ 51″ northLongitude
172.97957° or 172° 58′ 46″ eastOpen location code
6VHJ9X7H+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 8447823594OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreck
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