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Alice River - Babinda QLD Possible Chemical Warfare Training Other
Alligator Creek QLD Brigade & Divisional Camp Area - Mortar Range - Slight
Antill Plains QLD WWII Artillery and ATK range. Slight
Archerfield WWII Airfield QLD Major Allied Military Airfield WWII Other
Barron River QLD Barron River CAG 1958 Other
Beerburrum QLD 24 Bn 30yd range WWII Other
Beerwah Artillery Range QLD Proposed for use in 1950's - no known use Other
Belli Park QLD Tank Attack units used this site during WWII. Other
Biboohra QLD Slight area around heavy artillery impact areas. Biboorha was used as a major training area during WWII. Slight
Biboohra substantial 1 QLD Heavy Impact area for Artillery 6',155mm, 18Pdr, 25 Pdr, 3.7AA, 40mm, 20mm. Substantial
Biboohra substantial 2 QLD Impact area for Artillery 25 Pdr. Substantial
Biboohra substantial 3 QLD Heavy Impact area Artillery - mainly now under water. (Bill Sadleir) Substantial
Biboohra substantial 4 QLD Heavy Impact area Artillery 4.5",25Pdr, 3&2" Mortar, 40mm. (Bill Sadleir) Substantial
Biboohra substantial 5 QLD Heavy Impact area for Artillery, aircraft bombing, mortar, Grenade, 20mm HE . Substantial
Biboohra substantial 6 QLD Impact area for 25 Pdr HE and Smk. Substantial
Biboohra substantial 7 QLD Impact area 25Pdr HE and Smk. Substantial
Boonara Ck QLD Field Firing Range 5 Aust TK A Bty Slight
Boonara Ck 1 QLD 12 Aust Armd Car regt Field Firing Range April 1943. Slight
Breddan QLD Airfield Other
Broadmount QLD Chemical Weapons Training Area - Mainly Flamethrowers Other
Brook Island Group QLD Chemical Testing Area Slight
Broughton QLD Training Area - CAG 13 Apr 1960 Other
Bundaberg QLD Aerial Bombing / Infantry Trg Other
Bundaberg Rifle Range QLD 2" Mor and possibly Grenades WWII. Other
Bunyaville QLD Area was used during WW II as an ammunition demolition site. Slight
Burdekin / Marmy Creek QLD Post WWII Slight
Burdekin / Marmy Creek Substantial QLD An area were a number of mortar impacts and a UXO have been found. Substantial
Burnett Bombing 2 QLD WWII bombing over sea. Other
Cairns QLD Gazzetted for Defence use from CAG 1959 P2 - in CAG from 1958 to 1962. Other
Caloundra Artillery Range QLD WWII Training Area. Many UXO Recovered. Other
Caloundra Slight 1 QLD Known Slight Contamination Zone within Caloundra R Slight
Camp Cable QLD WWII USA Camp and Training area. 1996 report assesses area as slight. Slight
Camp Cave Ranges QLD Mortar & Grenade Other
Camp Caves Slight 1 QLD As per assessment report Camp Caves 28 July 1999. Known area of Slight Contamination. Slight
Camp Caves Slight 2 QLD Mortar & Grenade Slight
Cardwell Gap QLD Unknown if used, CAG 1959 Other
Cawarral QLD 37mm to 155mm Arty Other
Cecil Plains Bombing Range QLD RAAF Practice Bombing Range Map notation only Other
Charleville QLD Possible Mortar & Grenade - no confirmed records of actual use. Other
Charters Towers QLD Reportedly used by RAAF for large scale Demolitions 1950/51. Other
Chilverton QLD Infantry Training , Mortar and Artillery Ranges WWII, 7 and 9 Div Units, 1943 to 45. Slight
Chilverton Substantial QLD 16 Aust Bde Mortar Range. 17x Mor UXO reported WWII. Substantial
Christmas Pocket QLD 36Bn camp with rifle and grenade ranges- June 1943. Slight
Clear Mt Slight 1 QLD Zone of Slight Contamination Slight
Clear Mt_Strathpine_Petrie QLD WWII encampment and training areas. Other
Clear Mt_Strathpine_Petrie Slight 1 QLD Zone of Slight Contamination Slight
Clear Mt_Strathpine_Petrie Slight 2 QLD Zone of Slight Contamination Slight
Clear Mt_Strathpine_Petrie Substantial 1 QLD Substantial zone in the Strathpine area. Substantial
Clear Mt_Strathpine_Petrie Substantial 2 QLD A zone of substantial UXO potential. Substantial
Clevedon QLD Artillery and mortar Slight
Cobbera QLD Mortar & Artillery Slight
Cobbera Substantial QLD Substantial
Columboola QLD Large Ammo Site WWII Chemical (not columboola station) Slight
Cooloola QLD WWII Artillery Range CAG 1956 Other
Cooloola Slight North QLD A Slight zone within the Cooloola Artillery Range Site. Slight
Cooloola Slight South QLD A Slight zone within the Cooloola Artillery Range Site. Slight
Cooloola Substantial North QLD Artillery Impacts found in this area. Substantial
Cooloola Substantial South QLD Artillery Impacts found in this area. Substantial
Coomera - Pimpama Artillery Range QLD No known use apart from Wasp Ck - Artillery / Infantry / Tank/ Mortar (122), Boundary from WWII Survey Corps Map Other
Coomera Slight QLD Slight Zone within Coomera / Wasp Creek. Slight
Coomera Substantial QLD Substantial Zone within Coomera / Wasp Creek. Substantial
Coominya Wivenhoe QLD Used for Arty and ATK during WWII. Slight
Cowley Beach QLD DSTO use Other
Dalrymple in Cardwell QLD Used in 1960's for inf weapons training. CAG 76/59 Other
Darra_Inala QLD WWII Ammo and chemical depot - Slight Potential area as per report dated Aug 92. Slight
Deep Creek QLD Area of WWII Demolition Ground Slight
Delaney creek. QLD Number of Mortar and Grenade Practices WWII. Slight
Dick Creek QLD HQ 3Aust Inf Bde Oct 43, HQ 5 Aust Inf Div Nov 42 Other
Dingo Hill QLD Artillery - Map Notation Townsville Spec Other
Double Island QLD Used as target area for mortars and 40mm guns during WWII. Slight
Douglas Coastal QLD Area used for live firing out to sea - machine guns, mortar, artillery. Other
Eagle Farm Airfield WWII QLD Major Allied Military Airfield WWII Other
Elinjaa Falls QLD Possible Field Firing Range (1945) for infantry weapons. Other
Eulalie Kooingal QLD This area was used for infantry training. Although no actual firing details are available, records show it may have been used for bivouacs and field firing of weapons Other
Eungella QLD Post WWII Training Other
Flinders / Brooklands / Kagaru QLD Artillery, Anti-Armour - Has produced several UXO over the years, not all were plotable. Slight
Fort Constantine QLD Now the Henry Earnest Mine. Weapons trials 1960's. Slight
Franklinvale QLD WWII Inf Training Area. Other
Gatton Old Range QLD Used for mortar shoots WWII. No evidence found 1993 survey. Other
Glenmoan Baronta QLD Combined boundary. Slight
Glenmoan Baronta Substantial 1 QLD Glenmoan substantial
Glenmoan Baronta Substantial 2 QLD Glenmoan substantial
Gordonvale QLD Gazzetted for Infantry Training area 1960's. Other
Grahams Ck QLD 3Div Encampment Area Woocoo Shire Other
Greenhill QLD Anti Tank, Mortar and Grenade. 2/3 Fd Regt May 43. Slight
Greenmount QLD Infantry Weapons training Jan 63 to Dec 66 Other
Gympie Area QLD Mulholland's paddock - 5 Aust Motor Regt Mortar Area. Other
Gympie Rifle Range QLD DCB 95 4268 refers. Use of 2" Mor Smk. Other
Harem QLD 14/32Bn conducted 2 day ATK shoot this Loc June 1943. Slight
Haughton Valley QLD Actual Area Unconfirmed Slight
Heathfield West / Birthday Hill Substantial 1 QLD Heavily used range. Mustard fired by AFES Substantial
Heathfield West / Birthday Hill Substantial 2 QLD Heavily used range. Mustard fired by AFES Substantial
Heathfield West / Birthday Hills QLD Heavily used range. Mustard fired by AFES Slight
Helidon QLD Explosives storage from WWII to present. Now controlled by QLD State Govt. Other
Hillside QLD WWII Inf Training Area. Slight
Innisfail QLD Gazetted for Defence use in 1959. Other
Innisfail Rifle Range Road QLD Area was used for Chemical Mortar Trials During WWII Slight
Jaggan QLD Infantry Training - suspected area of 18Aust Inf Bde exercise. Other
Japoon QLD Post WWII Training Other
Jimmy's Scrub QLD Tank Range 3rd Aust Armoured Division 1943 Slight
John Brewer Reef QLD Conventional and Chemical Sea Dumping Ground. Substantial
Joskeleigh QLD Anti-Armour/ Artillery firing out to sea Other
JTTU Innisfail QLD Chemical Trials WWII Other
Killigrew Road - Birnam Range QLD WWII Camp Cable Mortar Area Slight
Kimalo QLD Artillery / Mortar / Grenades Slight
Kimalo Substantial QLD Artillery and Mortar Impact areas. Substantial
Kinbombi QLD Battle Practice (Tank - Anti-Tank) 11 Aust Mot regt Other
Kowgoran 1 QLD Ammo Depot Other
Kowgoran 2 QLD Ammo Depot Other
Kulburn Black River QLD Training Area CAG 26 Feb 59. Area used by 49 Inf Bn and 17 Fd Regt during WWII 1942 Other
Kurrowah QLD WWII Artillery DCB 95-4644 Slight
Lake Barrine QLD Anecdotal evidence suggests that this site may have been used for Defence training. Other
Lake Eacham QLD Anecdotal evidence suggests that this site may have been used for Defence training. Other
Lamington National Park QLD CAG 29 Sept 1955 No other Detail Other
Limestone Creek QLD Assessed from Defence Survey 2000. Slight
Limestone Creek Substantial 1 QLD Assessed from Defence Survey 2000 Substantial
Limestone Creek Substantial 2 QLD Assessed from Defence Survey 2000 Substantial
Lowood QLD RAAF Practice Bombing Range and airfield. Slight
MACALISTER 1 QLD WWII encampment and training area. Other
MACALISTER 2 QLD WWII encampment and training area. Other
MACALISTER 3 QLD WWII encampment and training area. Other
MACALISTER 4 QLD WWII encampment and training area. Other
MacKenzie Pocket QLD Tank SAA, Mortar Impact area. 14/32 Bn, plus tanks. June 1943. Slight
Macrossan QLD Grenades, Mortar & Artillery Slight
Macrossan Substantial QLD Grenades, Mortar & Artillery Substantial
Maheno Wreck QLD Aerial Bombing, Rocketry and Gunnery during WWII. Other
Majors Mountain QLD Mortar & Grenade & Inf training. Includes South Cedar Creek Training area, 25Inf bde 1944 . see map Palmerston 1: 63360. Slight
Many Peaks Range QLD Arty and ATK range during WWII Slight
Mareeba Airfields QLD This site was a major airfield during WWII with 2 runways, and several AA instalations. Other
Maroochy_Noosa QLD Used for live firing during and after WWII. Other
Maroochy_Noosa Slight 1 QLD A slight zone in noosa. Slight
Maroochy_Noosa Slight 2 QLD A zone of slight UXO potential within the Noosa Coolum site. Slight
Maroochy_Noosa Substantial 1 QLD Noosa zone with substantial UXO contamination potential. Substantial
Maroochy_Noosa Substantial 2 QLD A zone of substantial UXO potential within the Noosa Coolum site. Substantial
Mary Smokes Creek QLD 27Bn may have used this site as a mortar range Other
Mc Gills QLD Anti Tank range Other
Middle Creek QLD Cairns Airport Other
Miles QLD Used as Rifle Range 1934 to 1967. Other
Miles 2 QLD Used as Rifle Range 1912 to 1917. Other
Mingela / Mt Success / Spondulux Ck QLD This site was used as a WWII training area. Other
Mission Beach QLD Possibly Chemical Slight
Monsildale QLD This area was authorised for artillery practice in 1942 under the National Security Act 1939-1940. Slight
Montalbion QLD Area of slight Potential around Montalbion range. Includes Gun positions for 18 and 25 PD and 6 " Guns in NE Corner. Slight
Montalbion Substantial 1 QLD Heavy Impact Area for all variety of Artillery, mortar, Aircraft, Grenades. Substantial
Montalbion Substantial 2 QLD Heavy Impact area for all variety of artillery, mortar, ATK. Substantial
Moomin QLD This site was used as an infantry training area. Grenades and 2" mortar have been recovered from the area. Slight
Moomin Substantial QLD Mortar, Artillery, Grenade, ATK, Grenade. Substantial
Mourilyan QLD WWII Chem site Slight
Mourilyan Harbour QLD 4.2inch mortar filled chemical were dumped here during WWII. See Report June 1996. Slight
Mt Beerburrum QLD 24 Bn 30yd range WWII - see map notation Glasshouse Other
Mt Fox QLD Post WWII Training Other
Mt Samson QLD ATK and Mortar. Only Inert items found. Slight area. Slight
Mt Samson 1 QLD ATK range investigated in 1999. Other
Mt Saunders QLD Area indicated as sight of Arty demonstration Sept 1942. Impact area unknown. Other
Mt Spec QLD Proclaimed for training and live firing in 60's. ATK, Gren, Mortar, Small Arms. Slight
Mt Spec Substantial QLD 31 RQR Mortar shoot with UXO. Substantial
Mt Square Post QLD Mortar Slight
Mt Tabletop QLD 4.2inch Mortar and Inf Weapons. CAG 19 May1955 Slight
Mt Weerimba/Bromfield swamp QLD Includes 16 Aust Inf Bde Jungle Training Area. Other
Muntalunga Grenade Range QLD 26 Aust Inf Bn Sept 1942. Other
Muntalunga Rifle Range QLD Part of larger Alligator Creek/ Nome area. Used by 5 Aust Inf Bde 1943. Other
Myola QLD Mortar & ATK 1942- 43 14/42Bn 2 Day ATK shoot Other
Nebo QLD A large training exercise with a small live firing component was conducted in this area. Other
Neurum QLD (Woodford) Other
Nome - Whites Creek QLD 3 Aust Inf Bde area 1943. Other
Opossum Creek QLD Possibly Mortars& Infantry training Jungle Range Courses constructed, unknown if used. Other
Owanyilla QLD 3Div Encampment Area Woocoo Shire Other
Pandora Reef QLD In 1978 2x 4.7HE and 1x 6Pdr Shot found on reef. Used as Training Target during WWII. Slight
Parkhurst QLD Parkhurst slight zone Slight
Parkhurst substantial QLD Substantial lots Substantial
Peachester QLD Assault course for 2/2 Machine Gun Bn WWII Other
Perry QLD Infantry Training Ranges See CAG 1952 P2482 Other
Pine Rivers Airfield A1 QLD Mainly used as emergency strip. Other
Pine Rivers Airfield A2 QLD Main airfield in area complete with dispersal sites etc. Other
Pine Rivers Airfield A2 Area QLD 1 find of 12 Grenades found buried in area. Other
Pine Rivers Airfield A3 QLD Mainly used as emergency strip. Other
Pomoma Area 1 QLD Inf Training Area Other
Pomoma Area 2 QLD Inf Training Area Other
Pomona / Cooroy QLD Inf Training Area Other
Pomona Rifle Range QLD Old Range - some ATK used. Other
Poona QLD Artillery Other
Redbank Military Area QLD Includes Redbank, Redbank Plains, Redbank Rifle Range, Gailes, Bundamba, Stapleton. Other
Redbank Slight 1 QLD Slight Area associated with the Redbank Military Area. Slight
Redbank Slight 2 QLD Slight Area associated with the Redbank Rifle Range. Slight
Redbank Substantial 1 QLD The substantial zone within Redbank. Substantial
Redbank Substantial 2 QLD The substantial zone within Redbank. Substantial
Redgate QLD Site of Air Support Demonstration April 1943. Other
Reid River 1 QLD Artillery Other
Reid River 2 QLD CAG 1956 P1281 and WWII Airfield Other
Round Mountain QLD This area was proclaimed for Defence use from March 1961 until January 1962. No records of actual use have been found Other
Salt Flat QLD WWII US Artillery Range - Boundary from US Engineer Map- Other
Sarina Rifle Range QLD Rifle & Anti-Tank (3.5" RKT) UXO recovered 1981. Slight
Scrubby Creek QLD 27Bn may have used this site as an ATK range Other
Sellheim QLD Mortars, Grenade - Possible CHEMICAL- Other
Shanty Creek QLD Used WWII to 1960's - Artillery, Mortar, TK/A Slight
Shanty Creek Substantial QLD Area where UXO have been recovered from shanty Creek. Substantial
Silkwood QLD Qty 5 Aerial Bombs up to 250lb inert found between 1975 and 1989. Other
Smithfield Heights QLD Infantry Assault Course -WWII, SAA, Mortar, Grenades. Slight
Smithfield Heights substantial QLD Explosions during 2002 bushfires. Substantial
Stanley QLD WWII Ammunition Depot Known as Brookhill Other
Stanley Somerset QLD Artillery, Mortar, Hand Grenade used here during WWII Slight
Stapylton QLD Infantry Training Ranges - See CAG 1952 P2481 Other
Sugarloaf QLD WWII Artillery / Anti-Tank Slight
Sugarloaf substantial QLD Substantial zone in Sugarloaf site. Substantial
Tank Rock QLD Infantry, Artillery and Air support Training Area. Slight
Tank Rock Substantial 1 QLD Heavy impact area for Artillery, Aircraft Bombing, Mortar, and Grenade. 3 Div Units. Substantial
Tank Rock Substantial 2 QLD Artillery & Mortar Range Part of Tinnaroo Jungle School Substantial
Thornton QLD Infantry Trg. Minor adjunct to hillside battle school Other
Tinaroo_Tolga QLD 7th and 9th Divisions used as Camps ,Training areas, Ranges, Ammunition Depots. Slight
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 1 QLD Impact area for Mortar 2, 3, and 4.2", and Grenade ranges. Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 2 QLD 2" Mortar and Rifle Grenade Impact area. (Bill Sadleir) Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 3 QLD Impact area of 3" HE and WP. Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 4 QLD 3' HE and WP mortar impact area (Bill Sadleir) Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 5 QLD Items destroyed include 3, 3.7, 6", 25Pdr Artillery, Mortar, Mine Fuzes, Grenades, PIAT, SAA, Bangarlore Torp. Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 6 QLD Many mortar 2 and 3", grenades and PIAT. Includes BlackRock/Black Mountain area. Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 7 QLD WWII Ammo Demo site has produced over 1700 UXO. Substantial
Tinaroo_Tolga Substantial 8 QLD Impact Area for 2 and 3" Mor HE and Smk, Grenades. Used by 7BDE Units Apr 1944. Substantial
Toe Halt Rd QLD A number of 36M Grenades were recovered from this site in 2002-03. Substantial
Toolakea QLD Training site for 29 Aust Inf Brigade, included grenade, mortar, machine gun, and battle noise ranges. DCB 95 3981 Slight
Toowoomba QLD 2in Mortar & Grenades Other
Tower Hill QLD RAAF AMMO DEPOT Charters Towers - Substantial Potential Substantial
Townsville Small Arms Gunnery Range QLD WWII Small Arms Other
Townsville Town Common QLD Air Gunnery Bombing Range 1941 - 1952. Slight
Tully Impact Area QLD Tropical Trials Other
Tunbububla QLD Possible Mortar Range for 2/31Bn during WWII Other
Turkinje QLD Live firing exercise area for 1 Para Bn Aust March 1945. 2 and 3inch HE and SMK, Grenades Slight
Walsh River QLD Slight area around Walsh River Impact areas. Slight
Walsh River Substantial 1 QLD Heavy Impact area Artillery. Substantial
Walsh River Substantial 2 QLD 6 Div Infantry Training Area - Mortar, Grenade and PIAT 1944 45 Substantial
Walsh River Substantial 3 QLD Heavy Impact area for all varieties of artillery and Mortar. Substantial
Walsh River Substantial 4 QLD Mortar Impact Area. Substantial
Walsh River Substantial 5 QLD Heavy Impact Area artillery. Substantial
Wide Bay Creek QLD Possible Field Firing Range march 42 Other
Wild Horse QLD On 4 July 1943 this site used for Sqn Tank Fire power demonstration. Other
Wild Horse Creek QLD RAAF bombing display to 11 Motor Regt 1943 Slight
Wild River QLD Area with slight UXO potential around Wild River. Slight
Wild River Substantial 1 QLD Impact area for Mortar 2 and 3",3" How, 2 Pdr and 75mm. Substantial
Wild River Substantial 2 QLD Qty 12 Mk 2 ATK Mine with fuzes found this area. Substantial
Wild River Substantial 3 QLD Impact area for Mortar 3". Substantial
Wild River Substantial 4 QLD Substantial zone includes Divisional Camp and Training areas. Substantial
Wild River Substantial 5 QLD Arty Impact area - 58Bty and 2/17 Inf Bn and 2/2 MG Bn - Jan 1945 . 95-3962. Substantial
Wild River Substantial 6 QLD Anti-Tank, mortar, Grenade, PIAT range. Substantial
Wondecla QLD Combined Wondecla Military Training Area. CAG 1966. Includes Wondecla, Nigger Creek and some WWII Impact Areas. Slight
Wondecla Substantial 1 QLD Impact area for Mor 2" HE, Smk and Illum and Rifle Grenade. Substantial
Wondecla Substantial 2 QLD Inf Trg area Grenade and 2" Mor. 6 Div Units 1944 - 45. Substantial
Wondecla Substantial 3 QLD Impact area 3" Mortar, 51 RQR Apr 66. Substantial
Wonglepong Slight QLD Slight area associated with the Wonglepong site. Slight
Wonglepong Substantial 1 QLD Substantial area associated with the Wonglepong site. Substantial
Wonglepong Substantial 2 QLD Substantial area associated with the Wonglepong site. Substantial
Woodford 2 QLD Inf Training Area Other
Woodford Rifle Range QLD Rifle Range (Possible Mortar) Other
Woodford3 QLD WWII Camp Site Other
Woodstock QLD Aerial Bombing & Infantry Training WWII to 1960's. Slight
Wurruma Swamp QLD Artillery 25Pdr, heavy impact area. Slight
Wurruma Swamp substantial QLD Artillery 25Pdr, heavy impact area. See 1997 Site
