War Memorials in Australia

Barkly Highway Memorial

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Place: Camooweal, Queensland, 4828
District: Northwest
Orientation: 188 km NW of Mt Isa
Location: Barkly Highway
Position: 19 55 31 S   138 07 41 E
Ref: 40219

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The memorial is a white painted boulder in a small fenced enclosure.

The area was the site of the first staging camp that was established to provide fuel and supplies for the construction of the Barkly Highway during World War II.  The men named on the memorial were involved in the sealing of the road.

North face
THOSE RESPONSIBLE
APR - SEPT 1944

 

VX111

HAMILTON W

 
  QX27866 CPL GUTZKE C F SX23842 PTE MEANEY J. D.  
  Q102321  .  .     McLEAN T F SX4091           MAY K G  
  Q128124         SUMMERVILLE J R V167460         COONEY L T  
  Q71874  PTE LARGE W. H. QX29004         SIMONS S  
  Q46345          HARDIE W S Q???       SGT  SELF M  


 

 


Information current to June 2000

Sources:   The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Carolyn Casben. Photo © Carolyn Casben
                


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