| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28365 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45 x 60 cm (sight) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pastel on paper |
| Maker |
Hinder, Frank |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Camp laundry
Description
This drawing was made at the R.A.A.F. Pool situated in a Government Experimental Mango Plantation about 5 miles out of Townsville. It was a place of very dense vegetation, plagued by flying foxes and frogs. It was a camp at which Air Force personnel were housed pending assignment to or after return from active duty'. Depicts 4 male figures standing doing the laundry, Townsville, Queensland.