The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HMAS Australia (1928-1954), was based at Scapa Flow attached to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. She joined H.M.S Norfolk in an operational task which took the ships well inside the Arctic Circle, to capture German trawlers reported to be working in waters off Bear Island, between the north coast of Norway and Spitsbergen. Although the icy and menacing waters of the Arctic Sea around Bear Island were thoroughly searched no trace was seen of the enemy trawlers. The cruisers then set course for base. On the way home they passed close to the coast of occupied Norway and the Australia's aircraft was catapulted off to make a reconnaissance and bomb attack on military installations at Tromso. Cloud intervened over the fiords, however, and the mission was aborted. From this fruitless but interesting assignment in the Arctic H.M.A.S Australia steamed almost immediately to join operations off West Africa - only fifteen degress north of the equator.
A side on view of the Heavy Cruiser HMAS Australia in the midground, with an expanse of sea in the foreground. In the background, another ship, seagulls and Bear Island, between the north coast of Nor
Pen and ink sketch of the rolling sand dunes and coastal landscape at Bribie Island during the Second World War. During the Second World War, Bribie Island, off the coast of Queensland, was one of the
Depicts a tent in an outdoor setting with camp beds and a table nearby on Bribie Island during the Second World War. During the Second World War, Bribie Island, off the coast of Queensland, was one of
Depicts a rough log building housing empty drums of petrol, in a bush setting on Bribie Island, Queensland during the Second World War. During the Second World War, Bribie Island, off the coast of Que
Depicts a corrugated iron shelters with a searchlight, overlooking the sea, and surrounded by trees on BRibie Island during the Second World War. The Coastal Artillery Searchlights were located at eit
Depicts a landscape with a large tree in the foreground and the timber dressing shed in the background, on Bribie Island, during the Second World War. During the Second World War, Bribie Island, off t
