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22-January-2017
22-January-2017

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The plaque commemorates O. N. Waterworth for his services in the establishment of the Burnie Airport.

Mr. O.N. Waterworth was president of the North West Aero Club. The North West Aero Club leased the Wynyard racecourse and club volunteers built their own airstrip. It was officially opened in 1932, and a service to Launceston began in 1933. An unusual feature of the Wynyard airport was that a rail line crossed the strip. This odd arrangement continued until the rail line was closed in 2005.

 

Location

Address:3 Airport Street, Burnie Airport, Wynyard, 7325
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -40.993581
Long: 145.726599
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Aviation

Dedication

Front Inscription

Erected In
Recognition Of
The Services Of
O. N. Waterworth Esq.
In The Establishing
Of This Airport.

 

 

Source: MA
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