MALLACOOTA TRANSMITTING BUILDING BUNKER (RAAF)
WEST OF MALLACOOTA AIRFIELD, VIC
USED DURING WWII
The following is an excerpt from a document titled "Utilization of Semi-underground Buildings"
COPY ONLY Original on 171 56/1 this copy for 171/1/1493 UTILIZATION OF SEMI-UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS D.A.S.P. Herewith is list of above buildings as requested in your minute dated 29th November, 1943. signed W/Crd. 2/12/43 |
SEMI-UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS
(a) COMPLETED AND IN USE | Building Details Drawing No. |
Locality Plan Drawing No. |
MALLACOOTA, VIC. Operations Building - (less air conditioning.) Transmitting Building - (less air conditioning.) |
42/43/1571 |
(R.S. 1118A |
This Transmitting Building Bunker is located in a State Forest area to the west of the Mallacoota airfield. This Transmitting Bunker operated in conjunction with the Operations Building Bunker now located at 8 Betka Road, Mallacoota. The Mallacoota RSL and Historical Society has converted the Operations Building Bunker at Mallacoota into a military museum.
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Photograph of the northern end of the bunker
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Top of the bunker looking south
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Top of the bunker looking north
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Entrance stairs
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Generator Room
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Generator Room ceiling damage
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Generator Room air shafts
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Generator Mounting slab
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Equipment Room
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Equipment Room looking towards entrance
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Equipment Room emergency exit looking up
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Equipment Room emergency exit looking down
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