Woolenook Wood Camp - Loverday, located in the Riverland district of South Australia

WOOLENOOK WOOD CAMP - LOVEDAY
LOCATED IN THE RIVERLAND DISTRICT
OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DURING WW2

There were a number of Internment camps located in the Riverland District of South Australia at Loveday which is 12 kms south of Renmark. There were 3 main camps and three wood camps.

Woolenook wood camp held Japanese internees. The camp was closed down on 6th May 1945.

	1943 - Japanese Internees at Woolenook Bend sawing firewood for hospitals and the Army in Adelaide, SA
	Japanese Saw Doctor (1943/44)
	Close-up of the above photo
	Army Staff, including Captain Brown and Lieutenant Smith at Woolenook Bend, 1943
	Close-up of the above photo, Can anyone help me with names?
	Internees fishing in 1943. All the boats were made by the Japanese.
	Guard and Army personnel quarters, 1943-44
	Close-p of the sign in the above photograph. I think it says "Hop in, Visitors Welcome"
	Japanese Internment Camp, Woolenook Bend, Murtho Forest 1943
	Officers quarters on the left. Recreation and Dining Hall on the right. 1943-44
	Army Headquarters, Orderly Room Office, 1943-44
	Close-up of the above photo
	Tennis Court in the background, 1943-44
	Sawing logs. Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Roesler inspecting men at work. 1943-44,
	Close-up of the above photo
	Sawing red gum timber, 1943-44
	Japanese fishing party leaving the compound, 1943-44
	Working party entering the compound, 1943-44
	Riverboat "Pyapp?" loading firewood, 1943-44
	Firewood ready for shipment, 1943-44
	Red gum tree falling, 1943-44
	Splitting logs with gunpowder. Posts were supplied to fruit growers at Renmark, Berri and Barmera in South Australia, 1943-44.
	Firewood ready for shipment to Adelaide, South Australia, 1943
	Firewood ready for shipment to Adelaide, South Australia, 1943-44