Rouna Road at the 'hairpins' Accession Number: ART28203

Description

A view of Rouna Road on a steep hill shown with trucks driving along it and engineers of 2/7 Field Coy Australian Australian Imperial Force widening and repairing it. This road led to the Kokoda Track and was the only ground supply route to army forces in 1942.

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Accession Number
ART28203
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 32.2 x 39.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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