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A monument commemorates the use by the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) of the Ballarat Showgrounds in 1940 during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Howitt Street, Ballarat Showgrounds, Ballarat , 3350 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.540989 Long: 143.847672 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-April-1940 |
| Actual Event End Date: |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 15th September, 1999 |
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This obelisk commemorates
the use by the RAAF during World War 2
of the Ballarat Showgrounds
from the 29th April 1940 to September 1940
A training school operated here
during the construction of
No. 1 Wireless Air Gunners School at the
Ballarat Airport
John Bennett President R.A.A.F.A. - Ballarat
Stan White Secretary R.A.A.F.A. - Ballarat
15th September 1999
