Site Details

Name

WWII Gorrie Airfield Precinct

Status

Permanent Declaration

Type

Place

Description

WWII Airfield and remnants of associated infrastructure located 10km north of Larrimah.

Statement Of
Heritage Value

Constructed during 1942-43, Gorrie Airfield played a vital role in the defence of northern Australia during the Second World War. It was the largest RAAF maintenance facility in the Northern Territory. Although not an operational base like some other airfields such as Fenton or Strauss, the role of Gorrie as a major support and servicing base, along with storage and signalling facilities was paramount importance in the success of the Allied air operations in the NWA.
No. 14 Aircraft Repair Depot (ARD) was based at Gorrie and provided major servicing and engineering facilities for all types of RAAF aircraft and vehicles. Aircraft repaired and overhauled at Gorrie included Hudson, Beaufort Bombers, Beaufighters, Wirraways, Spitfires, the Vultue Vengenance, Kittyhawks, Tiger Moths, Dakotas, Lockheeds, Lodestars, the Walrus, the B24 Liberator, B25 Mitchell, Venturas, Mosquitos, Boomerangs and civilian passenger aircraft.
The size, state of preservation and diversity of relics now contained within it ensure that its historic significance is complemented by equally high levels of archaeological significance.

Nominated

23/10/1997

Nomination Refused

Nomination Accepted

30/10/1997

Provisional Declaration

Assessment Report
Considered

24/03/2000

Report Action

No further action

Report Comments

Council agreed:
Council agreed to recommend to the Minister that WWII Gorrie Airfield be declared a heritage place.
Moved Alan Garraway Seconded Greg Coleman Carried

Recommended

08/06/2010

Not Recommended

Refused By Minister

Referred Back

Signed By Minister

15/07/2010

Publish notice of
declaration

18/09/2010

Gazetted

28/07/2010

Revoked

Destroyed

File No

HAC2001/182

Value

Historic

Conservation Policy

LGA

Roper Gulf Shire

Comments

No comment recieved from the traditional owners or NLC. 12/3/10 HAC agreed to proceed with recommendation.

Photo

no data found

Scan

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	-	30/JUN/20

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Further Information

	Name	Description	Date Added
View	Instrument and Gazettal.pdf	Instrument and Gazettal	09/AUG/10
View	WWII Gorrie Airfield.pdf	Background Historical Information	07/SEP/11

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Approximate Location

LAIS Key	Street Number	Street Name	Suburb	Location Code	Lot Number	LTO Plan	Part	Tenure
000 02016	5580	STUART	ELSEY	000	2016	-	-	Freehold

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Status Explanations

Nomination Period - a nomination has been accepted by Heritage Branch, but has not yet been accepted by the Heritage Council; OR a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council but the place/object has not yet been subject to a heritage assessment.

Assessment Period - a nomination has been accepted by the Heritage Council and the place/object is in the process of being assessed.

Consultation Period - Heritage assessment has been completed and s24 of the Act has been instigated, ie comment has been sought on a proposal to declare the place/object.

Recommendation Period - the Heritage Council has made a recommendation to declare the place/object and the Minister's final decision is awaited.

Not Recommended - a decision has been made by the Heritage Council not to recommend to the Minister that a place/object be declared

Declared - the Minister has made a decision to declare the place/object

Refused - the Minister has refused to declare the place/object