TOWNSVILLE HARBOUR BOARD
THEIR ROLE IN DEFENCE OF TOWNSVILLE
DURING WORLD WAR 2

The Townsville Harbour Board played a major part in the defence of Townsville during World War 2, through activities associated with the defence of the harbour facilities and various other construction activities including:-

- provided assembly and launching sites for one hundred 40 ton lighters used in and around the harbour

- construction of gun emplacements

- construction of spotting posts

- fabrication of gun mountings

- construction of igloo hangars near Garbutt airfield

- construction of an Operations and Signal bunker at Ramsay Street, Garbutt

- laying and maintenance of RAAF Flying Boat moorings

- construction of the US Army's 12th Station Hospital at Chapman Street, Mysterton Estate

- driving of pile moorings for Commonwealth craft

Townsville Harbour with swimming enclosure on the The Strand in
the vicinity of the Tobruk Memorial Baths. 

Close-up of the above photo of Townsville harbour.
 Note the two flying boats moored in the harbour.

Townsville Harbour during WWII

Demolition Plans for Townsville Harbour

"Z" Force Commandos Raid Townsville Harbour

Aircraft unloaded at Townsville Harbour

REFERENCE

"The History of Townsville Harbour 1864 - 1979"
By H.J. Taylor

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This page first produced 20 October 2000

This page last updated 25 June 2024