| Accession Number | P10509.043.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Bitapaka |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Source credit to | Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program |
The wireless mast at Bitapaka. The radio station at Bitapaka was an important strategic goal to ...
Description
The wireless mast at Bitapaka. The radio station at Bitapaka was an important strategic goal to be taken when the AN&MEF Force took New Guinea from the German authorities. It also formed a key part of the Australian administration of Rabaul during the war.