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30-July-2017
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The monument commemorates those who served in the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) No. 31 Radar Station during World War Two.
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Location
| Address: | Trower Road, Dripstone Park, Brinkin, 0810 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.365108 Long: 130.865364 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 19th February, 1967 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAR.A.A.F. No. 31 RADAR STATION
First Australian early warning radar
flown from Sydney on 5th February 1942
It was erected here
R.A.A.F. radar men together with airmen of United States
Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force Fighter Squadrons
achieved the defeat of Japanese raids on Darwin.
Some Of Those Responsible Were
[ Names ]
This Monument Was Erected
By
R.A.A.F. RADAR MEN
And
THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF DARWIN
Unveiled by
Air Commodore A. G. Pither, C.B.E.
19th February, 1967
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