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Old 2nd Nov 2014, 21:32
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Dora-9
 
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Noyade, while you certainly have the con, may I interject some more comments on Stocktoute?



This photo, looking in a north-easterly direction, shows the relationship between Stockroute and Garbutt (now Townsville Airport). Note the prominent line of buildings appearing on what was the Stockroute (written here as "Stock Route") runway - immediately after the runway closed (29/11/1943) the Americans erected a line of 11 Butler hangars/warehouses (steel frames but canvas walled) here.

Of all the "inner" Townsville airfields, Stockroute, Aitkenvale and Ross River have all disappeared beneath the urban sprawl, while only Bohle River is still obvious...
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