Melbourne AUSTRALIA war history

[Mike Kelly]

Found this interesting article on Melbourne WW2 history .

http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov...rticle/195.htm

Mike

[Dinty]

G'day All, Thanks for posting that Mike, very interesting. It's a shame that we don't seem to have the collective enthusiam like they do in other parts of the world re their past and recent history.
There were some stories in the Sydney papers some 5/6 years ago re NPWS opening some of the secret tunnels in and around Sydney, but that lot are too tangled with red tape and no funds/staff so that will probably never happen, well I've never seen anything since.
There are a quite a few sites of WW2 significance along the coast of NSW but alas most of them are very derelict, one which has recieved some attention and is starting to look good is the old radar station on Sth Head Tomaree (Pt Stephens), the records for what actually was along the Stockton Bight would be a good read, but I wouldn't even know where to start looking. I do know that the concrete hut down around Belmont and along the Stockton Bight there was another post (called Ypres) and further inland on a hill (about 15 miles inland) there was another listening post, all that remains there now is some rusty iron and small bits of concrete and it's on private property now and access is very limited anyway getting right off here, as I'm sure that there are hundres of sites dotted around Australia alone cheers Dennis

Originally posted by Dinty
G'day All, Thanks for posting that Mike, very interesting. It's a shame that we don't seem to have the collective enthusiam like they do in other parts of the world re their past and recent history.

G'day back Dennis,

Why don't one or some of you Aussies start a website and forum along the same lines as MLU, but regards your neck of the woods history??? You've all already got a great network and grapevine happening and I'm sure word would spread and ... who knows what will come of a lot of people agitating for the same things and finding more who want that too? Geoff just opened a door, and now look at MLU and I know it's had influence in making things happen in Canada. More people, more power to you to inspire interest and actions?



Karmen