WW2 Tank Traps
Wooden stumps were installed in locations along the “Brisbane Line” to force tanks to rise up, exposing the belly for …
Place Tag: World War II
WW2 Historic Site RAAF Leyburn Airfield
In 1942, an airfield was created in Leyburn, Queensland, during World War II. The location of the airfield is barely …
Historical Site (Rowan Memorial)
The Rewan air crash occurred on 16 November 1943 when a Dakota C-47B of the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron of …
War Cemeteries
Cowra was one of five locations with a detention camp detaining Japanese prisoners of war and civilian internees. There were …
P.O.W. Campsite
When you think of POWs and Australia’s involvement in World War II, it usually brings thoughts of Australian’s being held …
Historic WWII Bomb Site
During World War 2, Douglas Shire had the only Eastern Australian mainland civilian casualty inflicted by the enemy. This monument …
HMAS Sydney Memorial
HMAS Sydney was a light cruiser of the British Modified Leander class. First named as HMS Phaeton when the building …
HMAS Sydney Cairn
The HMAS Sydney II was a light cruiser in the Australian Navy, serving from 1935 to 1941 when it was …
World War II Historical Site
The World War II Historical Site is at the Gunpowder Rest Stop on the highway between Mount Isa and Camooweal, …
Kroombit Tops National Park
Kroombit Tops is a national park in a rugged area north of Monto and Cania Gorge National Park, south-west of …