Marsden Park Aerodrome
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Marsden Park Aerodrome was an aerodrome constructed by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) near Marsden Park, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.
The aerodrome was built in 1942, as a relief landing ground for RAAF Base Richmond, with a runway 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long and 150 feet (46 m) wide. A number of RAAF radar stations; No's 169, 170, 309 & 312 were located around the aerodrome during separate times. The aerodrome was abandoned after World War II and was briefly used as a motorsport facility in the 1950s.
[edit] References
- http:www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/docs/aerodromes_appendices.pdf
- Aerodrome Information
Coordinates: 33°40′S 150°47′E / 33.667°S 150.783°E
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