“Charlies Hill" Royal Australian Air Force 211 Radar Station|WWII Radar Site|Queensland 4K[2021]

RAAF 211 Radar Station at Charlie’s Hill became operational in late 1943, and was one of five British-designed Advanced Chain Overseas (ACO) radar stations constructed in Queensland during World War II: four being completed (Benowa, Toorbul, Bones Knob and Charlie’s Hill) with a fifth not completed (Paluma). The site is located in a reserve about 1.5 km along Charlie’s Hill Road, east of the Bruce Highway, about 5km south of Home Hill. Two reinforced concrete semi-circular igloos, both about 10m long by 6m wide, are located over 50m apart at the summit of Charlies' Hill. Each has a small concrete tower at the north end. The eastern (receiving) igloo has a square steel box on top of its tower. Four concrete footings (approximately 1.5m by 1.5m each) for a timber tower are located approximately 10m northeast of the igloo. Northeast of the footings is a chest height, concrete lined hole, reputedly a Voluntary Air Observers’ Corps (VAOC) spotters post. Location: -19.70784721466972, 147.46471092971058

 

I remember spending a day or two in a Nissan hut in Gove/Nhulunbuy back in 1980. Very much doubt its still there.

 

Wow NT!
Are you Professional in footage/film making? That was pretty cool, I think. Looks like a droid was used as well but the end result from the "lab" was excellent. Pour some more over us if only you have more footage.

 

Nice film. Good to see stuff from outside Europe once in a while.

 

If I head out that way I’ll take a look at it for you.

 

Not professional. Wish I got paid for what I do on YouTube. Can’t get the magic hours up to get paid. This video I combined the drone and GoPro. I got a lot more. I’ll start putting them up for you.

 

Thank you

 

Where is your ww2, moron. Nowhere.

 

Just a spammer - hope the account got deleted.