The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rockhampton, Qld. March 1967. Queensland based troops from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), board Caribou aircraft at Rockhampton during a mass airlift of troops, vehicles, guns and equipment to The Plains, Shoalwater Bay. Operating with three Caribou, the RAAF flew 52 chalks during a two day airlift into the exercise area. As soon as the troops arrived at Shoalwater Bay training area, they were deployed for the start of the two week Exercise Get Set, which is based on South-East Asian operational tactics. The 2nd Battalion will leave Australia shortly for service in South Vietnam.
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. February 1967. An air lift for 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) troops, now in the middle of exercise Nilla Qua in the Army's Shoalwater Bay training area, nort
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. February 1967. Making a weapons check on an armoured personnel carrier (APC) is Trooper Bernie Carey, 20, of Woodridge, Qld, a member of 2 Cavalry Regiment, who is taking part in
Battle training for the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), mortar platoon. The battalion moved into the Army's Shoalwater Bay Training Area, north of Rockhampton, Qld, in preparation
Enoggera, Qld. May 1967. Caesar, one of two tracking dogs 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), will take to Vietnam, enjoys a rest during a farewell parade. Caeser's handler, Private P
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. March 1969. Patrol of A Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), moves out of a defensive position on a probe into scrub in the Raspberry Creek sector of Shoa
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. April 1966. A Viet Cong Village seen from above was constructed by Army Engineers and a simulated `enemy' force supplied by 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), is
