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Location
New South Wales (NSW) is located in the southeastern corner of Australia. Offshore is Lord
Howe Island.
Wartime History
During the Pacific War, Sydney was an important port where many Allied warships and vessels arrived in Australia. During 1942, Sydney and Newcastle were attacked by Japanese midget submarines and shelled by Japanese submarines.
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Largest city in Australia, airfields and musuems |
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Largest city in Australia, airfields and musuems |
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Largest city in Australia, airfields and musuems |
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Located at the eastern end of Sydney Harbor includes Rose Bay Seaplane Base |
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Located 32km southwest of Sydney |
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Located 32km southwest of Sydney |
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Located to the west of Sydney wartime airfield |
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South of Sydney includes Albion Park |
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Coastal city shelled by Japanese sub on June 8-9, 1942 |
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Located north of Newcastle includes Williamtown Airfield (RAAF Base Williamtown) |
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Wallgrove Airstrip
near Sydney |
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HMAS Albatross
and Australian Museum of Flight |
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POW Camp for
Japanese and Italians during WWII and fatal riot. |
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includes Wagga Wagga Airfield (RAAF Base Wagga) |
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wartime airfield at Forest Hill |
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located to the west of Wagga Wagga |
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Former RAAF
based that operated Wirraways |
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Near the border
with Victoria. Wartime airfield |
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Located on the coast, airfield |
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Town to the west of the state, wartime airfield |
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Island east
of Australia |
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Last Updated
September 24, 2018
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