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Photograph 051716 Second World War, 1939-1945PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. ROAD MAKING IN THE NORTH WEST. THE FINISHED JOB OF SPINIFEX BASE AND WIRE MESH TOPPING.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. SPINIFEX FOUNDATION FOR LAYING WIRE MESH TO FORM FOUNDATION FOR ROAD.
PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. ROAD MAKING IN THE NORTH WEST. THE FINISHED JOB OF SPINIFEX BASE AND WIRE MESH TOPPING.

PORT HEDLAND, WA. 1943-05-02. ROAD PREPARATIONS AFTER THE WET SEASON. TEMPORARY CORDUROY HAS BEEN LAID; LATER, SPINIFEX AND WIRE MESH WILL BE LAID.

PORT HEDLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. PREPARING ROAD-WAY FOR PLACING OF WIRE MESH FOUNDATIONS.

PORT HEDLAND, WA. 1943-10-02. EAST TURNER RIVER CROSSING CONSTRUCTED BY THE PERSONNEL OF THE 19TH AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION USING SPINIFEX AND WIRE MESH NETTING FOR THE ROAD SURFACE.

PIPPINGARRA, WA. 1943-10-02. YULE RIVER CROSSING SURFACED WITH SPINIFEX AND HEAVY WIRE MESH, BY THE 19TH AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION.

PIPPINGARRA, WA. 1943-10-02. YULE RIVER CROSSING, SURFACED WITH SPINIFEX AND HEAVY WIRE MESH, BY THE 19TH AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION.
