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Camp Yeppoon (US) Rehabilitation and Training facility

Camp Yeppoon was located at Lammermoor Beach, between Ivey Street to the south, Chrisney Street to the north, and Taranganba Road and Gregory Street to the west. The land was acquired in December 1942, and was used by the 1st Training Centre for the rehabilitation of sick and injured US personnel.

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Location

Matthew Flinders Drive, Lammermoor Beach, Cooee Bay

Yeppoon, QLD 4703

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Place type

Military camp

History

Buildings at the camp included 5 mess kitchens, 7 bathhouses, 10 latrines, 5 headquarters and supply buildings, an infirmary, recreation room, administration building, post exchange, and store, plus 212 concrete tent floors. Five wells by the beach provided water to three tanks. Construction was undertaken by RL Schofield, R Coward, R Cousins & Co, the Public Works Department and troop labour. The site was vacated in May 1944.

Between mid 1942 and early 1944 Rockhampton was home to two of the four full US Army Divisions (the 24th, 32nd and 41st Infantry divisions, and the 1st Cavalry Division) which trained in...

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