The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10-04. CLOSE-UP OF THE MUD PUMP BEING INSERTED INTO THE BORE BEING SUNK BY NO. 3 BORING SECTION, 10TH ARMY TROOP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AT ELLIOTT CAMP ON THE ALICE SPRINGS - LARRIMAH ROAD. THE BORE WAS 153 FEET DEEP AT THE TIME THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AND IT WAS ANTICIPATED THAT A DEPTH OF OVER 400 FEET WOULD HAVE TO BE REACHED BEFORE WATER WAS STRUCK.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10-04. BORES ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF OBTAINING WATER IN THE NORTH OF AUSTRALIA. THIS PICTURE SHOWS NO. 3 BORING SECTION, 10TH ARMY TROOP, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SINKING A BO
Tents at Elliott staging camp in the Northern Territory. Elliott camp was located along the route from Larrimah to Alice Springs and was used as a stopover for troops travelling between the two towns.
Rock garden at Elliott staging camp in the Northern Territory. Elliott camp was located along the route from Larrimah to Alice Springs and was used as a stopover for troops travelling between the two
The Officers' mess at Elliott staging camp in the Northern Territory. Elliott camp was located along the route from Larrimah to Alice Springs and was used as a stopover for troops travelling between t
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10-04. GENERAL SCENE AT ELLIOTT CAMP, WHICH IS THE THIRD NIGHTS STOPOVER ON THE FOUR-DAY RUN ON THE ALICE SPRINGS - LARRIMAH ROAD.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10-08. SOUTH BOUND CONVOY SEEN ON THE ROAD 66 MILES NORTH OF ELLIOTT, ON THE FOUR-DAY RUN FROM LARRIMAH TO ALICE SPRINGS.
