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19-August-2019

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The plaque commemorates the No. 49 Radar Station which operated from the site as part of the air defence network defending Australia during World War Two.

Location

Address:	Gorge Walk, Point Lookout, 4183
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -27.435259 Long: 153.544108 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	WW2
Actual Event Start Date:	13-August-1943
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Actual Event End Date:	15-April-1946
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

STRADBROKE ISLAND
RADAR SITE

No. 49 Radar Station operated on this hill from
30th August 1943 to 15th April 1946
as part of the
Air Defence network defending Australia during
World War II.
Lest We Forget !
Erected by the Radar Branch RAAF Association QLD

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Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au