CAIRNS AREA, QLD. 1945-02-16. A FULLY LOADED TRUCK MAKES A TEST CROSSING OVER A BAILEY BRIDGE ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns
Accession Number 087020
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

CAIRNS AREA, QLD. 1945-02-16. A FULLY LOADED TRUCK MAKES A TEST CROSSING OVER A BAILEY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY 2/16 FIELD COY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS PERSONNEL. THE BRIDGE IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC 3 HOURS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF ITS CONSTRUCTION ACROSS CROWLEY CREEK IN THE WHITEROCK AREA.