| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24372 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 57.5 cm x 73 cm; Unframed: 45 cm x 61 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on plywood |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Land headquarters medical research unit
Description
The Land Headquarters Medical Research Unit in a mountainous setting at Redlynch, near Cairns, Queensland. At centre a soldier carries a white sack over his shoulder, whilst other groups of men walk through the grounds and sit outside the ward buildings. Two small footbridges have been constructed over ditches of exposed red soil in the foreground.