The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Aluminium triangular sign with equal sides, aligned point down. The sign is painted white with a 40mm red edge. In the centre is a black (right) footprint superimposed by a yellow leaping kangaroo. A hole is drilled in each corner, with an additional hole in the top left corner.
This sign was worn on the front of the bridge by the minesweeper HMAS Gull during her participation in the Indonesian Confrontation in Malaysian and Borneo waters between January and September 1966. Originally part of the 16th Australian Minesweeping Squadron, Gull transferred to the 6th, British, Minesweeping Squadron. This Squadron, nicknamed 'Blackfoot', from the marks made by the stokers (engine room staff) on the teak decks, carried two of these signs, improvised from standard 'Give Way' road signs, one on each side of the funnel. Gull's sailors 'souvenired' one of the signs, added the kangaroo and attached it to the bridge.
White flag with the Cross of St George. In the canton is a painted black footprint within an inverted red triangle. In the lower hoist quarter is painted a brown kangaroo. In the upper fly quarter is
Printed white ensign (British pattern) with lightweight canvas hoist stamped in ink at one end 'W ENSIGN 82460'. A length of jute rope is threaded through the hoist and sewn in place. Each end bears a
Rectangular shaped weather worn wooden sign with 'POPPY'S' impressed in large text. The text has been filled in with black ink. Some partial remains of varnish are existant on the sides of the sign.
Partly varnished solid teak board with reflective chrome plated letters spelling the word 'HAWK' mounted on the front. The side surfaces of each letter are painted red. The board is made from two piec
Enamelled steel sign with a white face and blue reverse, hand painted in grey with cartoon images showing troops of the Royal Australian Engineers being pursued by enemy shells. A narrow border has be
Colour bond steel sign painted royal blue with a white border on each side. Printed on this is badge of the Royal Australian Regiment in yellow, green, white, black, blue, tan, red and pink. White let
