| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Shoalwater Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | DNE/68/0016/NC |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dunne, Bryan Rupert |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. 8 February 1968. Army Sioux and Royal Australian Air Force Iroquois ...
Description
Shoalwater Bay, Qld. 8 February 1968. Army Sioux and Royal Australian Air Force Iroquois helicopters were used extensively on resupply missions for the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in its operations against the `Queensland Cong', members of 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), during exercise Grass Parrot in the Army's Shoalwater Bay training area, north of Rockhampton, Qld. 1RAR is being exercised in counter insurgency operations in preparation for its service in South Vietnam later this year.