ANZAC Day - 1946 Aerial Photo - Darra / Richlands
In memory of those who have served our Country
LEST WE FORGET.
This ANZAC day we are thinking about those who served our country. We have done some research to highlight some of the evidence in aerial photos of the war effort in Brisbane.
Our ANZAC Series
- 1946 Victoria Park
- 1946 Greenslopes, Holland Park and Ekibin Hospitals
- 1946 Hamilton RAAF Flying Boat Base / Camp Bulimba
- 1946 Archerfield Aerodrome
- 1946 Mains Road / Kessels Road MacGregor
- 1946 Darra / Richlands
Camp Darra
In early 1942 Richlands became host to one of the largest U.S. Army Ordnance Depots in the South West Pacific. The Depot was constructed off Archerfield Rd, and to accommodate the personnel a camp was established in the vicinity of what is now known as McEwan Park.
(Queensland Government – Queensland WWII Historic Places)
More information available:
Compare the 1946 Aerial Photo with present day Google Maps
Our ANZAC Series
- 1946 Victoria Park
- 1946 Greenslopes, Holland Park and Ekibin Hospitals
- 1946 Hamilton RAAF Flying Boat Base / Camp Bulimba
- 1946 Archerfield Aerodrome
- 1946 Mains Road / Kessels Road MacGregor
- 1946 Darra / Richlands
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