P00131.031 Accession Number: P00131.031

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NEAR ROUGH RANGE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA IN OCTOBER 1952. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE PRESS EXPEDITION HAD CUT THEIR CAMP FROM THE THICK SPINIFEX ON THE BANKS OF THE BILLABONG, 140 MILES NORTH OF ONSLOW. IT WAS ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM THE COAST AND ABOUT A MILE EAST OF ROUGH RANGE. THE CAMP WAS ON "MARDIE" PROPERTY AND EVERY ASSISTANCE WAS AFFORDED THE PRESS PARTY BY MR AND MRS ROBERT SHARPE, OTHER STATION PEOPLE AND THE ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

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Accession Number
P00131.031
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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