The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This aerial photograph, looking towards north north-west, marks the early development of the 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG) base at Vung Tau where construction commenced in early 1966. Most structures are canvas tents which would later give way to pre-fabricated buildings, the materials of which were imported from Australia. 1ALSG base was established to facilitate the entry into Vietnam of Australian soldiers posted to the Australian Task Force. Being proximate to a developed sea port, the base also arranged for the shipping of cargo to and from Australia.
This aerial photograph marks the progress in the development of the 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG) base at Vung Tau eighteen months after initial construction commenced in April 1966.
This aerial photograph marks the consolidation of the 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG) base at Vung Tau more than two years after its initial development in 1966. Constructed to facilit
In this view, from 145 (later renamed 110) Signal Squadron Hill, construction activity is underway below to remove part of a hill (middle) which was designated as the proposed post exchange (PX) site
An earth-moving vehicle, probably from Plant Troop of 17th Army Construction Squadron (ACS), clears a road through sand dunes during the construction of the base for the 1st Australian Logistics Suppo
A scraper, probably from an Army Construction Squadron (ACS), is used in the initial levelling of the area assigned to the newly formed 1st Australian Logistics Support Group (1ALSG). This machinery,
Viewed from a high sand dune feature named HQ Hill, construction is visible on the Postal and Cash Office site below. This was one such activity recorded during the development of the 1st Australian
