The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dutch New Guinea. A Jeep, no. 96, crossing a swampland by means of a 'corduroy' road. These roads are made of coconut palm trunks and are the only successful method of making a road across the vast swamplands.
New Guinea. A jeep negotiates a 'corduroy' road across a swamp. The only successful way of building a road in this type of country. The road is made by placing coconut logs across the swamp, and needs
Dutch New Guinea. A hurried bridge is made from coconut logs to help a jeep no. 130647 across a jungle stream. The censor has blocked out the unit marking from the grille.
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. PRESS CORRESPONDENTS IN THE FORWARD AREA WATCHING NATIVE CARRIERS CROSSING A GORGE BY MEANS OF FELLED TREE TRUNKS.
Dutch New Guinea. Driver Don Trotman of Townsville, Qld, cools off under a palm tree with a 'Kalapa' (coconut). The milky juice of these nuts is very similar to ginger beer.
Dutch New Guinea. Private Eric Swanson of Brisbane, Qld, emerging from semi-underground operational signal office with a signal. Usually all signals and offices are built underground, but owing to the
Wakde Island, Dutch New Guinea. A cautious advance by United States troops on the coconut palm shattered foreshore of Wakde Island.
