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A plaque commemorates those who served in the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Radar Station No. 14 during World War Two.
The fourth military installation located on Wilsons Promontory during World War Two was the most secret of all its military facilities. No 14 Radar Station was located on Commonwealth property at South-east Point, tight up against the Lighthouse on its seaward side. The former operations concrete blockhouse now serves as an observation area for viewing Bass Strait. This facility, built in the early war years, housed state-of-the-art radar equipment under RAAF operation. Mounted atop this structure was a large rotating array or aerial measuring 15 by 18 feet. No 14 Radar Station was one of a set protecting the sea lanes along the southern coastline to the Port of Melbourne. Others were at Cape Otway, Metung and Gabo Island.
Location
| Address: | Wilson`s Promontory Lighthouse, Tidal River, 3960 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -39.128925 Long: 146.424443 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
This Plaque Is Dedicated
To Those Who Served On
RAAF Radar Station No 14
During World War 2
The Station Was Operated
Within This Building
The Plaque Was Provided By
Victorian RAAF Radar Association
