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WWII Gould Airfield & Camp (Re-nominated)
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WWII Gould Airfield: the runway, revetted inserts, taxiways, building and machinery foundations, drainage systems and anti-aircraft defence positions are in good condition for their age and demonstrate how the WWII airfield functioned.

WWII Gould camp: the main camp site, which is approximately 1.7 kilometres north east of the airfield, is extensive and contains evidence of a variety of different infrastructure, all in good condition. These include: access roads; sentry posts; raised earth tent site floors; stone lined pathways; bore water supply and pumping equipment foundations; slit trenches dug for air raid protection; power house site; chapel site with altar; water storage; and; a large variety of concrete floors where more permanent buildings were constructed.

The camp’s infrastructure remains are considered to be of high historical and archaeological importance.
The World War II Gould Airfield and Camp were constructed in 1943-44 by the No. 61 Works Wing RAAF, and is located approximately 4 ½ kilometres south of the Township of Batchelor. They are considered highly significant to the Territory and Australia as a relatively undisturbed and intact example of a wartime airfield precinct developed for use by the No. 1 Squadron RAAF.

This squadron, which was equipped with Beaufort bombers, was later joined by the No. 31 and 18 Squadrons and all three merged to become No. 79 Wing RAAF and participated in some 217 bombing sorties to November 1944. Eighty-eight of these sorties over enemy held territory were conducted in the month of July 1944. All units based at the airfield played an important role in the Allied Force’s campaign to drive back the invading Japanese in the South West Pacific Region. The remaining archaeological evidence at Gould Airfield precinct serves as a reminder of the impact and extent of Japanese air raids on north Australia and of air and artillery operations conducted in the region during World War II.
07/03/2014
07/03/2014
21/10/2014
06/06/2014
Comment sought
05/12/2014
HE2014/0009
Re-nominated to the NTHR under the new Heritage Act 2011 by the Heritage Council's own volition on 7 March 2014.
After public comment was sought, the owners and the resource interest company objected to the proposed heritage listing. The Heritage Council decided not to recommend it as a heritage place and advised that Provisional Declaration be revoked.
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