The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. An elevated view of BCOF farm buildings in a fertile valley.
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. Exterior view of the buildings on the BCOF farm. The Nissen hut in the centre foreground is the mens quarters; near the flagstaff are kitchen, dining hall and lounge. I
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. Drums of phosphates and fertilisers imported from Australia for use on BCOF farm.
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. This mountain dominates the scene near the BCOF farm. Across the Oze River are barley fields.
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-10-11. Looking across the Oze-Gawa River in the Hiroshima Prefecture can be seen buildings of the BCOF farm unit situated in a valley on the banks of the river.
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. VX500560 Private A. C. Patterson of Terang, Vic, supervises Japanese gardeners clearing dense low scrub and dwarf bamboo at BCOF farm.
Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. A Japanese labourer drives a McCormack-Deering tractor to plough the ground at BCOF farm. Boulders on the plough give it extra weight.
