War Memorials in Australia
Katherine Observer Unit Memorial
Place:
Katherine, Northern Territory, 0850
District: Darwin-Daly
Orientation:
Location: Parkland beside Stuart Highway opposite O'Shea Terrace
Position: 14 27 80 S 132 15 61 E
Ref: 80011
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The memorial is a stone obelisk. On its east face is a metal cross and below this a plaque. Below the plaque is a horseshoe and there are also horseshoes on the north and south sides.
Plaque on east side
Colour patch
THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE 466 MEN
WHO WITH 1500 HORSES, 6 COASTAL BOATS AND
60 RADIOS PATROLLED THE NORTHERN COASTLINE
OF AUSTRALIA IN THE 2/1 NORTH AUSTRALIA
OBSERVER UNIT (2/1 NAOU-AIF). THE
HEADQUARTERS OF THIS HIGHLY SPECIALIST
FORCE OF EXPERT HORSEMEN, EXPERIENCED
INFANTRYMEN AND WIRELESS OPERATORS WAS
LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF KATHERINE. TODAY
THE NORTH WEST MOBILE FORCE (NORFORCE)
FOLLOWS THEIR LEAD WITH SIMILAR
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TRADITIONS.
2/1 NAOU-AIF 1942-49 / NORFORCE 1991-
LEST WE FORGET
Information current to May 2000