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Photograph 043893 Period 1970-1979HMAS SYDNEY LEAVING SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR THE LAST TIME, 1975-12.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NISSAN ISLAND, NORTHERN SOLOMONS. 1949-09. YOUNG NATIVE WORSHIPPERS AT THE CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH ON NISSAN ISLAND, 152 MILES EAST OF RABAUL. NATIVES BUILT THE CHURCH FROM OLD ARMY HUTS AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A YOUNG AMERICAN MISSIONARY PRIEST. THE CHURCH IS 106 FEET LONG BY 42 FEET WIDE AND CAN HOUSE 200 NATIVES IN ONE CONGREGATION.
LABUAN ISLAND. C. 1945-10. CHURCH BUILT OF NATIVE MATERIALS BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. A FEATURE OF THE SMALL CHURCH, WHICH SEATED A CONGREGATION OF ABOUT FIFTY, IS TH

Goodenough Island, New Guinea. November 1942. This village of native huts was built for the Australians by the Papuan natives after the recapture of the island from the Japanese. Palm leaves are used

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE DONE TO THE MALAHANG MISSION CHURCH (LUTHERAN) DURING THE FIGHTING IN THE AREA, THIS NEW CHAPEL WAS BUILT AT THE INSTIGATION OF VX10

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-19. NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (NGAU) NATIVE CLEARING CHIPS OF WOOD FROM THE BOWS OF ONE OF THE TWO NATIVE BOATS BUILT ESPECIALLY FOR THE TASK OF SAILING

Eilanden River, Dutch New Guinea. c 1944. View from the radar tower at Post 6, of the native huts of the village of Amorep beside the Eilanden River looking towards the river mouth to the Arafura Sea.

Soldiers of the Papua-New Guinea Transportation Squadron..the Army's small craft unit in the Territory, based at Port Moresby..can add the mighty Sepik River to their list of achievements. Three landi