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24-June-2014
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The park commemorates members of the 2nd / 14th Infantry Battalion which trained over a wide area of the Blackall Ranges during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Tinarra Close, via Yandina - Coolum Road, Yandina, 4561 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.558496 Long: 152.990516 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-May-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-August-1942 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMR2 / 14 Australian Infantry Battalion Park
Plaque :
2 / 14 Australian Infantry Battalion
Formed in Victoria in April 1940 and later joined by many Queenslanders. Camped on this site 1 May 1942 to 5 August 1942
The Battalion trained over a wide area from Blackall Ranges to the coast and made many friends in the District between 16 August 1942 and 15 January 1943 The Battalion fought on the Kokoda Track and at Gona assisting to drive the Japanese out of Papua. 166 members of the Battalion gave their lives in that campaign.
Lest We Forget
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