The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of an unidentified Aboriginal man and child. The pair were part of an influx of people who came to Onslow for the annual Ashburton District Race Meeting, held at the town's racecourse. The event was held at the same time the atomic test explosions were expected on the Monte Bello Islands.
Unidentified Naval personnel speaking with two unidentified Aboriginal men. The men were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton District Race was being held. The event was schedule
Two unidentified Army and Royal Australian Air Force servicemen speaking with a group of unidentified Aboriginal people. The civilians were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton D
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. ABOUT THE TIME THE ATOMIC TEST EXPLOSION WAS EXPECTED, EVERYTHING STOPPED FOR THE ANNUAL
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS AFTER THE ATOMIC TEST ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS WAS ALL OVER.
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, OCTOBER, 1952. HMAS HAWKESBURY, THE MOST REGULAR CALLER TO ONSLOW DURING THE TEST PERIOD. SHE WAS USED IN THE AREA AS
ONSLOW, WA. 1952. THE DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT USED TO PATROL THE COAST DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BRITISH ATOMIC TEST AT MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, CARRIED OUT IN OCTOBER 1952.