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Photograph 053087 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. IN ORDER TO ENSURE DARWIN A GOOD WATER SUPPLY, A NEW DAM - MANTON DAM, WAS BUILT SOME MILES OUT OF TOWN. LOOKING AT THE DAM WALL AND PORTION OF THE ROAD TO THE TOP.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. IN ORDER TO ENSURE DARWIN A GOOD WATER SUPPLY, A NEW DAM - MANTON DAM, WAS BUILT SOME MILES OUT OF TOWN. LOOKING AT THE DAM WALL AND PORTION OF THE ROAD TO THE TOP.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. IN ORDER TO ENSURE DARWIN A GOOD WATER SUPPLY, A NEW DAM - MANTON DAM, WAS BUILT SOME MILES OUT OF TOWN. LOOKING AT THE DAM WALL AND PORTION OF THE ROAD TO THE TOP.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. IN ORDER TO ENSURE DARWIN A GOOD WATER SUPPLY, A NEW DAM - MANTON DAM, WAS BUILT SOME MILES OUT OF TOWN. THE DAM WALL AND PORTION OF THE ROAD TO THE TOP SEEN CLOSE UP.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. VIEW FROM ROAD LEADING TO THE TOP OF THE WALL OF MANTON DAM, SHOWING RUGGEDNESS OF THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. GENERAL VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE WALL OF MANTON DAM SHOWING CAMOUFLAGE, BOOM DRUMS AND ONE PYLON.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. FLOTATION BARRELS, BOAT AND TRUCK LOADED WITH "JACK STAY" SEEN FROM THE WALL AT MANTON DAM.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-01. LOOKING ACROSS MANTON DAM SHOWING PLATFORM CONSTRUCTED BY THE TROOPS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOP COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.
