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The plaque commemorates the site of Canberra's first aerodrome.
In the 1920s the Dickson aerodrome was essentially a sheep paddock, turned over to become the national capital's first airfield. It was originally marked on Walter Burley Griffin's plan for Canberra, and operated for a short window in 1925 and 1926, before development began for the current airport site in the Majura valley.
Location
| Address: | Dickson Place, Dickson Library, Dickson, 2602 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.248942 Long: 149.139635 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-March-1924 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | November-1926 |
Dedication
Northbourne Aviation Ground
This plaque marks the site of Canberra's first aerodrome, which was declared operational on 4 March 1924. The first aviation fatality in the ACT occurred here on 26 February 1926. Aircraft operations continued at this site until November 1926 when they were transferred to a site on the western half of the present Canberra Airport.
