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East Pilbara
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1999 | ||
The Directional Beacon at Roy Hill has historical and scientific significance. It was a simple device built as an aircraft navigation aid in the 1960s.
The Roy Hill Directional Beacon for aircraft is situated behind a machinery shed at Roy Hill Station and is still located in its original position. The steel and timber structure is approximately 10m high. The light mechanism is located on a timber platform on top of the steel frame. The beacon is no longer operational.
The airstrip at Roy Hill was one of five airports for MacRobertson Miller Airline (MMA). DC3 planes landed regularly as they carried out the MMA 'milkrun' navigation some time after World War II. Aircraft passengers were sometimes accommodated overnight at Roy Hill Station when planes had mechanical faults. It is thought that the directional beacon was erectcd some time after World War II to assist pilots with accurate navigation. Mention has been made of the fatal crash of a Baron plane 4-5 kms from the homestead in the 1960s. MMA airlines ceased operating as a company in 1969. Although the Beacon is not used, the airstrip is used by the owner of Roy Hill Station to land his light aircraft which he uses for personal transport and for mustering cattle.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Oral history - Murray Kennedy |
Historic site
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| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Air: Other |
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| Other | METAL | Steel |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
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| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Air transport |
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