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Assistance of the United States of AmericaPrint Page 
Location
| Address: | Warrego Highway, Columboola Education Centre, Columboola, 4415 |
|---|---|
| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.671605 Long: 150.340497 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
World War II Historical Site
COLUMBOOLA AMMUNITION DEPOT
Near this place the United States of America
operated a large ammunition depot.
Between 1943 and 1945 more than 1 million artillery shells, bombs and
other munitions were handled or stored here.
In grateful remembrance of the vital help given by the
United States of America during the war in the Pacific.
Erected in 2012 by the Columboola Environmental Remediation Team to
mark the cooperation between Australian and the United States in
working together to remove remnant WWII munitions from this site.
Columboola Environmental Remediation Project Team
Australian Department of Defence,
US Army Edgewood Chemical and Bioological Centre,
Milsearch Pty Ltd,
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd,
GHD Pty Ltd and CH2M Hill Inc.
