Adelaide River camp Accession Number: ART27513

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The Adelaide River played a major role during the Second World War. It was in this area that the 119 Australian General Hospital and huge military base were established. The American and Australian military also set up headquarters at Adelaide River after Darwin was bombed.

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Accession Number
ART27513
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 90.4 x 113.5 cm
unframed: 66.2 cm x 89 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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