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No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF
No. 3 Fighter Sector (3FS) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) unit formed at Townsville Grammar School, Townsville, Australia on 25 February 1942. No. 3FS was responsible for fighter aircraft control and coordination for the Townsville region. The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force members of 3FS were billeted at St Anne's Girls School, Townsville. The role of 3FS was to co-ordinate all of the intelligence information from the various D/F stations and VAOC posts, decide on the most appropriate response and then advise the appropriate fighter or bomber squadrons to respond. 3FS was in telephone and radio contact with all of the anti-aircraft, searchlight, RDF and HF/DF stations in the Townsville area. In 1942, a new headquarters for No. 3FS was under construction at Wulguru, Queensland, Stuart, Townsville. The site was a full integrated camp site with its own power house, barracks, kitchens, septic system and recreation hall. There were as many as 62 different buildings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Australian Air Force
"Through Adversity to the Stars" , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = RAAF Anniversary Commemoration – 31 March , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = * Second World War * Berlin Airlift * Korean War * Malayan Emergency * Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation * Vietnam War * Operation Astute, East Timor * War in Afghanistan (2001–present), War in Afghanistan * Iraq War * American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present), Military intervention against ISIL , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , website = , commander1 = Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Charles III as Monarchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville Grammar School
, motto_translation = Come In Good, Go Out Better , established = 1888 , type = Independent, day & boarding, IB , gender = Co-educational , denomination = Non-denominational , headmaster = Timothy J. Kelly , city = Townsville , state = , country = Australia , coordinates = , enrolment = ~1,400 , grades = P-12 , num_employ = , colours = Black and gold , rival = , website www.tgs.qld.edu.au Townsville Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, day, International Baccalaureate and boarding school, located in Townsville. Established in 1888, it is the northernmost member of the Queensland grammar schools. During World War II the school was acquired by the Royal Australian Air Force for use as barracks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Part of the larger local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and installation of a 70-tonne Liebherr Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore crane, to allow much larger cargo and passenger ships to utilise the port. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
The Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) was formed in March 1941 after considerable lobbying by women keen to serve, as well as by the Chief of the Air Staff, who wanted to release male personnel serving in Australia for service overseas. The WAAAF was the first and largest of the wartime Australian women's services. It was disbanded in December 1947. History Not long after World War II was declared in 1939, the Royal Australian Air Force had an urgent need for more skilled and semi-skilled signals and maintenance personnel to fulfil its wartime commitments to the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) for local defence in Australia. On 4 February 1941, the formation of an air force women's auxiliary was approved by the War Cabinet. It had taken 14 months of difficult discussion and opposition to achieve this final outcome. The formation of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) set a precedent for the formation of other women's service organisations suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cathedral School, Townsville
, motto_translation = Children represent the kingdom of God , established = , type = Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school , gender = , denomination = Anglican , slogan = Educating for life-long success , principal = Ian Gamack , location = Townsville, Queensland , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Australia Queensland , pushpin_image = , pushpin_mapsize = 240 , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Queensland , pushpin_label = , pushpin_label_position = , enrolment = 1,050 , enrolment_as_of = , grades_label = Years , grades = Prep- 12 , staff = 260 , colours = Navy Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulguru, Queensland
Wulguru is an outer southern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the west by the Lavarack Barracks to the west, University Road ( Bruce Highway) to the north, the Cluden Racecourse to the north-west, and by the North Coast railway line to the east. The suburb is mostly flat (approx above sea level) but in the south-west of the locality rises quickly to . There is a water tank at the high point of the suburb which offers views across Townsville. It is accessible by a walking track, off Diamantina Road (). History The name ''Wulguru'' comes from '' Wulgurukaba'', the language/group name of the Aboriginal people of the Cleveland Bay area. The Wulguru railway station () on the North Coast railway line has been abandoned. Wulguru State School opened on 30 January 1962. In the , Wulguru had a population of 4,570 people. Heritage listings Wulguru has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart, Queensland
Stuart is a rural coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stuart had a population of 1,386 people. Geography Stuart is bounded to the north-east by the Coral Sea. The North Coast railway line forms the western boundary with the Stuart railway station serving the suburb. The Bruce Highway passes from the south-east to the north-west through the suburb. The Flinders Highway passes from the south-west to its junction with the Bruce Highway. Most of this large suburb is undeveloped land with the developed land mostly used for infrastructure and industrial purposes. There is a small amount of residential development. The neighbourhood of Partington is within Stuart at . It takes its name from a former railway siding on the North Coast railway line, which in turn was named after Joseph Partington, a local brickmaker. History The suburb takes its name from the railway station, which was originally called Ayr Junction railway station in 1902, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charters Towers
Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It is by road south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. During the last quarter of the 19th century, the town boomed as the rich gold deposits under the city were developed. After becoming uneconomical in the 20th century, profitable mining operations have commenced once again. In the , Charters Towers had a population of 8,120 people. Geography and climate The urban area of the town of Charters Towers includes its suburbs: Charters Towers City (the centre of the city); Richmond Hill, Toll, and Columbia to the north, Queenton to the east, Grand Secret and Alabama Hill to the west, and Towers Hill, Mosman Park, and Millchester to the south. Charters Towers township is only mildly elevated at above sea-level, but this has a noticeable effect, with lower humidity and wider temperature variations compared to nearby Townsville. Charters Towers obtains its water supply from the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ward, Queensland
North Ward is a coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , North Ward had a population of 5,065 people. The suburb is one of the oldest in the city but has undergone significant development over many decades. It is home to some of the city's top attractions including The Strand, Townsville, The Strand, the waterpark, and the rockpool. Geography North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand, Townsville, The Strand, which overlooks Magnetic Island. The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality () which rises to 60 metres. Kissing Point is a headland at the most northerly part of North Ward. North Ward Road (Warburton Street) runs through from north-west to south-east. History North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s. Townsville Central State School opened on 11 March 1869. It celebrated its cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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