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Sellheim Military Camp

Situated approximately 17 km east of Charters Towers, the Sellheim Military Camp was one of the largest stationary transit camps in Queensland. Home to many young Australians making their way to or from the fighting in New Guinea, the camp was established by the arrival of the Australian 26th Battalion (Logan and Albert Regiment) in June 1941, under the command of the Australian Army’s most highly decorated soldier, Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Murray VC.

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Location

Flinders Highway

Sellheim, QLD 4816

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Place type

Military camp

History

Located on the banks of the Burdekin River, Sellheim established itself as a major centre for training and possessed its own rifle range, which was located to the north-east at the junction of the Burdekin and Fanning Rivers. It straddled the main Flinders Highway, with the main gate and guard house located opposite the Sellheim Rail Station. To acknowledge the existence of the camp, a large memorial was erected on the site of the guard house in 1982.

The larger camp consisted of numerous satellite camps on the northern side of the highway. It contained mess and kitchen facilities, recreation facilities...

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