Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Nicknamed The Duck, a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft probably of ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1
Accession Number P02257.074
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Griffiths, Allen
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Nicknamed The Duck, a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft probably of No. 8 Communications Unit RAAF stands on the Garoka airstrip. A large crowd of native Papuans is sitting and standing around the aircraft, while the three RAAF crew members are standing at centre.