The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A temporary abattoir and water system. In order to provide fresh meat for allied soldiers in the northwest of Australia, the Australian Army established its own slaughter yards, cooling chambers and delivery system about 10 miles north of Katherine. The work of preparing this meat was done by servicemen who worked as butchers as their civilian trade as well as locally engaged Indigenous people who drove cattle from widely dispersed areas, salted hides to preserve skin and gathered firewood.
To provide fresh meat for allied soldiers in the northwest of Australia, the Australian Army established its own slaughter yards, cooling chambers and delivery system about 10 miles north of Katherine
Locally engaged Aboriginal stockmen driving cattle towards the slaughter yards. The army established its own slaughter yards, cooling chambers, and delivery system in the northwest area, 40 miles nort
Informal portrait of Minnie, a locally engaged Aboriginal woman employed on light duties at an army slaughter yard. The army established its own slaughter yards, cooling chambers, and delivery system
Three locally engaged Aboriginal stockmen employed at an army slaughter yard in northwest Australia. The historic caption for this image identified the group, left to right, as "Bobby of the Alligator
NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. TO PROVIDE FRESH MEAT FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH WEST AREA THE ARMY ESTABLISHED ITS OWN SLAUGHTER YARDS, COOLING CHAMBERS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF KATHER
NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. TO PROVIDE FRESH MEAT FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH WEST AREA THE ARMY ESTABLISHED ITS OWN SLAUGHTER YARDS, COOLING CHAMBERS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF KATHER
