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Valparaiso, Chile. c. 26 December 1914. Coaling battle cruiser HMAS Australia, eleven coaling barges lined up parallel to the ship. Following action around Rabaul, HMAS Australia sailed to Fiji, remaining in the harbour in Suva until information received by the Admiralty indicated the German fleet was on the move and she would be sent to intercept them in South America. After travelling via the Galapagos Islands and not sighting them, the British fleet moved down the coast. While en route they heard of the action in the Falklands on which they missed out after four months of waiting to locate the German fleet. (Donor E. Gibson)
Probably South America. c. December 1914. Coaling battle cruiser HMAS Australia. Following action around Rabaul, HMAS Australia sailed to Fiji, remaining in the harbour in Suva until information rece
c. December 1914. Sailors from battle cruiser HMAS Australia scrub and wash their clothes on deck. Following action around Rabaul, HMAS Australia sailed to Fiji, remaining in the harbour in Suva until
Herbertshohe, New Guinea. c. 13 September 1914. A group of German native police lined up on deck of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia after being captured at the settlement. After the surrender of the
Probably South America. c. December 1914. A picket boat from the battle cruiser HMAS Australia fitted with torpedo dropping gear cruises along, seven sailors sitting on the deck. Following action aro
Suva, Fiji. c. 12 October 1914. The town of Suva and ships, probably colliers, at anchor in the harbour, Following action around Rabaul, HMAS Australia sailed to Fiji, remaining in the harbour in Suva
Suva, Fiji. c. 12 October 1914. The town of Suva and ships at anchor in the harbour, including the battle cruiser HMAS Australia second from left, and the French cruiser Montcalm at far left. Some of
