09.09.2008, 06:17
Hello All,
I'm Canadian originally but moved to Oz when I was very young lived in Townsville and Cairns, and the Tablelands. I worked in The Whitsubday's and the Palm Island Group before moving to Thailand.
Being a WW 2 history enthusiast There was a huge amount of activity in Townsville, Palm Island Group, The Whitsunday's, Cairns and Mareeba on the Tablelands.
When I worked in the Whitsunday's I saw an old WW 2 photo of Day Dream Island with a Catalina in the picture. Apparently a B-24 Liberator crashed on the top of Hinchinbrook Island and it is still there.
While working on Orpheus Island I discovered that there was a Catalina base on a near by island but it was not Palm Island. You can not forget to mention Magnetic Island I have seen the huge gun emplacements. Mareeba I think was used for B-24's.
I think this map idea could be scaled down some yes it could be a huge project but a rethinking could be done on the size and scope maybe just including Port Moresby.
Cheers Farang
CHIANG MAI
I'm Canadian originally but moved to Oz when I was very young lived in Townsville and Cairns, and the Tablelands. I worked in The Whitsubday's and the Palm Island Group before moving to Thailand.
Being a WW 2 history enthusiast There was a huge amount of activity in Townsville, Palm Island Group, The Whitsunday's, Cairns and Mareeba on the Tablelands.
When I worked in the Whitsunday's I saw an old WW 2 photo of Day Dream Island with a Catalina in the picture. Apparently a B-24 Liberator crashed on the top of Hinchinbrook Island and it is still there.
While working on Orpheus Island I discovered that there was a Catalina base on a near by island but it was not Palm Island. You can not forget to mention Magnetic Island I have seen the huge gun emplacements. Mareeba I think was used for B-24's.
I think this map idea could be scaled down some yes it could be a huge project but a rethinking could be done on the size and scope maybe just including Port Moresby.
Cheers Farang
CHIANG MAI