ROCKLEA MUNITIONS HOSTEL
MOOROOKA, BRISBANE, QLD
DURING WW2

The Rocklea Munitions Hostel was initially built to house the many personnel who worked at the Rocklea Munitions Factory. It is believed that it was eventually taken over for a short while by the Australian Army to be used as a Staging Camp. By the end of June 1945 the hostel and the Rocklea Munitions Factory were taken over by the Royal Navy. The Hostel was used to house RME's. A new hospital and detention centre were also built for the Royal Navy at the Hostel site. The site then became known as the "Pommie Camp" by many of the local residents. The Royal Navy had established HMS Nabsford (1 TAMY) and HMS Nabreekie (7 MONAB) at Archerfield airfield.

Site A above was the Rocklea Munitions Hostel used to house workers for the
Rocklea Munitions Factory which was located off Compo Road (now Evans Road).

Site B was Camp Moorooka, a USASOS Staging Camp.

Close-up of the Rocklea Munitions Hostel

The Commonwealth Marine Engine Works can be seen on the corner of Evans Road (then called Compo Road) and Beaudesert Road at Rocklea at the bottom right on the above photograph. This site is now occupied by Alstom Australia.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Russell Miller and Dave Spethman for their assistance with this home page.

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This page first produced 3 February 2004

This page last updated 04 May 2013