Description
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945-11. Aerial view of the RAAF Aircrew Rest Camp (bottom) which is known as 'Lamana', meaning 'Eternal Springs', with the peaks of tall hills or mountains rising in the background. The rest camp, located in the highlands at an altitude of 5,000 feet, features elaborate gardens in which purple, green and yellow shrubs have been grown in avariety of patterns, including the RAAF wings, the Union Jack and the flags of Australia, the United States and the USSR.
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Accession Number
P02257.030
Photographer
Allen Griffiths
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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