WW2 Igloo, Rocky Creek, Qld, Australia
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blingg
S 17° 11.028 E 145° 27.403
55K E 335872 N 8099458
A variant of the Quonset hut
Waymark Code: WM134WM
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 09/16/2020
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The Rocky Creek Igloo was built on Frazer Rd in 1942 during WW2. It was used to host entertainment and gatherings for troops stationed on the Atherton Tablelands as part of the Pacific Defence against the Japanese from 1942-45.
The main section of the igloo is corrugated iron clad, and has a curved auditorium roof 34 metres long and 17.4m wide. The interior trusses are made of native timber. Along each side of the curved wall there are seven dormer windows with iron sides and skillion roofs. A gabled stage and backstage area, clad in corrugated asbestos cement sheeting, extends 8.6 metres from the southwest end of the igloo and is 22 metres wide.
Additions:
Stage area
Hut Type: Unknown/Unsure
Year of fabrication (if known): 1942
Is the Quonset Hut currently in use?: Yes
Physical Address:
Kennedy Hwy
Rocky Creek, Qld Australia
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