Busselton Wireless Telegraphy Remove Receiving Station Bunker

RAAF BUSSELTON W/T REMOTE
RECEIVING STATION BUNKER
BUSSELTON, WA
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII

The RAAF WWII Busselton Wireless/Telegraphy Remote Receiving Station bunker was still located on 20 acres of bushland was owned by 87 year old Terry Germain in mid 2021. It was being used by Terry to store his collection of 31 rare and restored vintage motor cycles. Terry found the original plans (dated 1941 and 1942) for the bunker hanging near the entrance door. The bunker was half buried in the ground during WWII to aid with its camouflage.

Photo:- ABC South West: Ellie Honeybone (photo used with permission)

Terry Germain's motorcycle collection inside the bunker

Photo:- ABC South West: Ellie Honeybone (photo used with permission)

The entrance to the Remote Receiving Station bunker

Photo:- ABC South West: Ellie Honeybone (photo used with permission)

Terry Germain inside the Busselton RAAF W/T Remote Receiving Station bunker

Provisions hade been made via Air Board Agendum No. 3544 for aerial, earth and power supply systems and control lines to be supplied and erected by the Postmaster-General's Department at an estimated cost of Ł7,250.

The clearing and fencing of the site, buildings including tanks, and stands, water service, etc and 1,000 gallon underground fuel storage tank and access road were later estimated to cost Ł4,710 and the work was to be carried out via the Department of the Interior. The estimate to take over the land under National Security (General) Regulations was for a cost of Ł245. The Air Member for Organisation and Equipment submitted a project for approval to the Air Board for a total estimated cost to date of Ł7,495.

The proposal to erect the buildings and services for the W/T Remote Receiving Station at a total estimated cost of Ł4,710 was approved by the Air Board on 18 March 1942.

The RAAF W/T Transmitting Station was located approximately 1 miles west of the Busselton Airfield on the southern side of Rendezvous Road near the intersection with Peppermint Way. It is not clear if this was in an ordinary building or a reinforced concrete bunker. There are no signs of it being visible on Google Earth.

Other RAAF facilities in the Busselton area were 33 Radar Site RAAF located approximately 3.85 kms south of the lighthouse on Cape Naturaliste and an RAAF H/F D/F Station probably located near the Busselton airfield.

Plan:- NAA