Local Government
Chittering
Region
Avon Arc
Bindoon Gingin Rd Mooliabeenie
Chittering
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1944
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Aug 1999 | category 5 | |
Significant associations with war time in Chittering.
The airstrip was built during World War Two for the dispersal of aircraft and as a secondary strip if Pearce was put out of action. After the war, it was used as a racing circuit. In 1954, the World Motorcycle Champion Jeff Duke raced there.
Site
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAAF | Architect | 1944 | - |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Air: Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Air transport |
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