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RAAF Memorial Mildura Airport
RAAF Memorial Mildura Airport Origins and Wartime Role The RAAF Memorial at Mildura Airport honours the airmen and ground crew who served with the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 2 Operational Training Unit (2OTU). During the Second World War, Mildura became one of Australia’s key fighter training bases. In 1939, soon after the nation entered
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Burra Heritage Passport
Burra Heritage Passport Available at the Burra Visitor Centre, the Burra Heritage Pass is an excellent way to explore the town’s history. Not only does it provide a list and map of locations and buildings to visit, but has a key to allow access to sites otherwise not accessible. The key requires a deposit which
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Miners Dugouts Burra South Australia
Miners Dugouts Burra South Australia The Miners’ Dugouts in Burra, South Australia, are among the most remarkable reminders of early mining life in Australia. Nestled along the banks of the Burra Creek, these simple homes once sheltered hundreds of miners and their families during the mid-19th century copper boom. Life here was tough, yet the