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Auctioning army huts to Tableland farmers after the war, Atherton
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Tableland farmers who had worked hard and grown rich during the war years, looked with a shrewd eye on abandoned army buildings of doubtful value, and bidding was not high. Occasionally a large recrea...ART25635
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Australian troops swimming under Malanda Falls
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Before the war came to northern Australia, the people in Atherton Tableland lived somewhat remote lives. As the war progressed, the Tableland became the base camp for and northern training centre for...ART25636
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Centre of Atherton and old air raid shelter
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Hundreds and thousands of troops passed through the Atherton Tablelands district when the area was used as a vast camp and training area. This view is of the main street looking towards the Railway Ho...ART25641
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Road to Atherton
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Atherton Tableland was, for a long period of the war, a vast camp area and hundreds of thousands of troops passed through the various camps. From August 1945 in his capacity as official war artist Eme...ART25640
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The Koala club, 7 Aust Division Camp
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
A recreation club for all non-commissioned ranks, it was known throughout the tablelands.ART25637
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Washed up
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An anti-aircraft gun awaiting disposal after the war, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland.ART25638