| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02257.029 |
| 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
|
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945-11. Aerial view of the RAAF Aircrew Rest Camp (bottom) which is known as ...
Description
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945-11. Aerial view of the RAAF Aircrew Rest Camp (bottom) which is known as 'Lamana', meaning 'Eternal Springs', with the camp's airstrip (top). The rest camp, located in the highlands at an altitude of 5,000 feet, features elaborate gardens in which purple, green and yellow shrubs have been grown in a variety of patterns, including the RAAF wings, the Union Jack and the flags of Australia, the United States and the USSR.