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demonstrates the important relationship between the seaplanes and the water. It is an aesthetically distinctive landscape which has landmark qualities. The Rathmines RAAF Base has significant association with technical innovations and capabilities of the Catalina flying boats that made significant contributions to the defence of Australia during WWII.
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learn manoeuvres in sea conditions which was usually associated with naval operations. The famous Black Cats were used on covert night operations mine laying just about every enemy port in the South West Pacific Area, operations extending as far as the Chinese coast. During these operations, 322 aircrew were lost.
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Following sale in 1962, several structures were leased: picture theatre and gymnasium for Rathmines Community Hall; flammable liquids store for Scout Hall; airmen's ablution block for Sailing Club; officers' mess for Rathmines Bowling Club; sergeants' hall for Westlake Music Centre. The base hospital
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Catalina operations included reconnaissance bombing, mine laying, supplying troops, coast watches and air-sea rescue missions. RAAF Catalinas were famous for their precision laying of mines in enemy water ways and harbours. The Catalina flying boat was one of the durable and effective aircraft of the
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base during the Second World War and the early 1950s. During the war, aircraft based at Rathmines conducted anti-submarine patrols along the Australian east coast and the base was home to the RAAF's main seaplane training units. In addition, detachments from squadrons based at Rathmines flew numerous
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The Rathmines Base was an important flying boat crew training facility for the war. The base housed the Operational Training Unit for Catalina aircrew. During the 1940s, crews for No.s 9, 10, 11 Squadrons trained at Rathmines, with a total of over 200 Catalina air crews trained at the base. The base
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was located and followed by Catalina aircraft. The extensive duration of the Catalina enabled the aircraft to remain in contact with the Japanese force and call in the navy. Reports transmitted from the aircraft allowed American and Australian navies to intercept the Japanese force, resulting in the
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Rathmines was an important base for the Catalina flying boats and their squadrons, which played a significant role in Australia's RAAF defensive operations during the Second World War. The RAAF operated 168 between 1941 and 1950, flown by four front line squadrons, two communications units and three
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The Rathmines RAAF base is significant as it was a centre for training, housing the Operational Training Unit for Catalina crew and providing training to over 200 Catalina crews during the war. The Base was also important as a repair centre for the flying boats and was the location of a Flying Boat
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The surviving buildings and remnant structures are of state significance for the ability to demonstrate the large scale, configuration and function of the RAAF seaplane base as a military establishment. The remnant fabric coupled with open clearings and sitting along on the banks of Lake Macquarie
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Rathmines RAAF Base is significant as a flying boat base used for the defence of Australia in World War II. During WWII, it was a major boat base in NSW, and was the largest boat base in Australia. It is understood to be the only flying boat base in NSW with a significant amount of physical fabric
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In 1997, the former picture theatre and gymnasium was the most intact of all the surviving structures and had the most original fabric. It was one of the base's largest, most important buildings. The cinema hall is the largest in volume with a stage flanked by dressing rooms at the north-east end.
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After the RAAF retired its flying boats in 1952 RAAF Base Rathmines was used as a ground-training base for, among others, officers, senior non-commissioned officers, physical training instructors, national servicemen and recruits until being closed in 1960/61. When the base closed, a large hangar,
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was sent to investigate landing areas and sites around the Lake Macquarie area for the establishment of the Rathmines Base and the eventual move of the squadron. On 1 January 1939, the No 5 Squadron was renamed No 9 (Fleet Cooperation) Squadron. Further surveys of the area were made in August 1939
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and RAAF. Although it was one of the slowest combat aircraft of the war, it outsold all the newer, faster and better-equipped replacements of other manufacturers. Flying boats such as the Catalina placed a special demand on training air crews who not only learnt to fly the aircraft but needed to
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Many wartime heroes served at Rathmines including squadron commanders Group Captain Attire Wearne DSO DFC, Air Commodore W. Keith Bolitho DFC DFC (US), Wing Commander Dick Atkinson DSO DFC, Wing Commander Gordon Stilling DFC, Squadron Leader Lin Hurt DFC and Wing Commander G.U. "Scottie" Allan.
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Remnant above ground and sub-surface fabric may have state significance for their potential to yield further information as a source of physical evidence to interpret the range of operations of a large defence seaplane base during WWII. The scale of the surviving evidence makes it an important
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The Rathmines RAAF Base is important through its use as a base for the seaplanes used in WWII, particularly the Catalina flying boat, which had the ability to land and take off in calm water, and had great endurance over long distances. The Catalina was one of the most successful flying boats
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The Rathmines RAAF seaplane base played a pivotal role in the defence of Australia in World War II. It was the largest seaplane base in the Southern Hemisphere and was the longest serving during the war effort. It is the most intact example of an RAAF WWII seaplane base in Australia.
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is the Aboriginal name for the region and Ninkinbah was the Aboriginal name for Lake Macquarie. There are several sites within Rathmines Park that demonstrate Aboriginal use of the area and provide local Aboriginal people with a tangible link to past land use practices.
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The Base has continuing social significance to WWII service personnel, and to the community of Lake Macquarie, who recognise the site's history and continue to use the site, creating an evolving landscape which retains significant elements of the RAAF Base.
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In 1997, there was a significant amount of remaining physical evidence from the war time use of the Rathmines Base. The elements which remained varied in condition. Some have been largely altered and adapted for new uses, and some are in disrepair.
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The Rathmines RAAF Base is on the western shore of Lake Macquarie. The design and construction of the base at the beginning of the Second War resulted in a geometric layout of structures over the site which reflect its use for military purposes.
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Battle of the Coral Sea. Flying boats from Rathmines were a part of this battle, which ended with the Japanese forced to withdraw from Australian waters, effectively ending the immediate threat of a Japanese invasion of the Australian mainland.
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offensive mine laying missions into Japanese-held territory (due to Rathmines' distance from the front line, these aircraft staged through bases in Northern Australia when travelling to and from their targets). Rathmines was also the
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The Rathmines RAAF Base is significant through its association with specific WWII events. The Base's flying boats were involved with the mining of Manilla Harbour, and played an important part in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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region. A ground and water survey of the bay and inlet was undertaken, and while the Rathmines site was the second recommendation, it was considered as the most likely site, and was chosen to be the site.
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The Rathmines RAAF seaplane base is of state significance played a pivotal role in the defence of Australia in World War II and is therefore of great importance in the pattern of NSW's cultural history.
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benchmark for such sites. The site also contains two Aboriginal Artifact Scatter sites and a midden area that has potential to yield further cultural information about the Awabakal Peoples of the area.
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The Rathmines RAAF Base is held in high esteem by the local community, ex-service personnel and Catalina aviator enthusiasts. The site is of significance to the Awabakal Peoples of the local area.
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The Rathmines RAAF Seaplane Base is of State and Local significance for its strong and special associations with service personnel that served at the Base during and after World War II.
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also provided a Flying Boat Repair Depot and a Marine Section Repair Depot. New flying boats were made in the US, and were then converted at Rathmines for operational duties.
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and, in September, camp was set up, and arrangements were made to rent local cottages as living quarters. The base became operational when the No 9 Squadron transferred from
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air-sea rescue flights during the war. The Catalina flying boats were the only aircraft to see service with the RAAF for the total wartime operations against Japan.
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The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history.
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The Rathmines site on the shores of Lake Macquarie was identified as a possible place for a flying boat base in 1936, when the Director of Duties, RAAF HQ
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The place has strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.
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Early European settlement around Rathmines took place in the 1840s with the name of Rathmines derived from the Hely family that came from a town named
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The Rathmines RAAF Base is rare and of state significance as a major WWII seaplane base in NSW, and is the only known example in NSW of its type.
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war, due to their range, endurance and good load carrying capacity. Consequently, they were used by almost all the Allied services including the
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The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales.
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The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.
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The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
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The base hospital and facilities, now owned and operated by Disability Life Enrichment Ltd and incorporating the Catalina Conference Centre.
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The base reached its peak strength of almost 3,000 officers and other ranks in 1944–45, and was the largest flying boat base in Australia.
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complete with electrically operated doors and used for servicing seaplanes, was pulled down and half of the very high building shipped to
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Rathmines Park, former RAAF Seaplane Base; RAAF Base Rathmines; Seaplane Base; flying boat base; Rathmines Aerodrome; Catalina Base
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Harbour, which involved 24 RAAF Catalinas, eight of which were from No 11 Squadron aircraft which originated from Rathmines.
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The Rathmines RAAF Base was the major WWII boat base in NSW, and is the only known example in NSW with surviving fabric.
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There are two Aboriginal Artifact Scatters (one scatter and one isolated find) and a midden recorded within the area.
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The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
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When the base closed in 1956, there were more than 230 buildings and structures on site. In 1997, ten remained:
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The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
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was sold to private interests and the workshops to a Bible School. Many buildings were also sold and removed.
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Catalinas and air crews from Rathmines were involved in the defence of Australia in war events such as the
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RAAF Rathmines showing the hangars on the shore and the Catalina aircraft moored in the lake, 1945
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produced and its qualities made the aircraft important in the defense of Australia during WWII.
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published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under
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Australian Christadelphian Bible School; Disability Life Enrichment; Don Geddes Nursing Home;
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and now used as community venues, sports venues and a visitor attraction at Dorrington Road,
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Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under
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The picture theatre and gymnasium building, adapted for use as Rathmines Community Hall
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Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club Co-Operative Ltd.: archival photographic recording
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The airmen's ablution building, adapted for use as Rathmines Catamaran Clubhouse
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It had a dramatic impact on the housing and road development within the area
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Other structures also on the site in 1997, many altered or adapted, include:
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Part of the north-east hangar, adapted for use as the Christadelphian School
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Beyond is the former gymnasium, though it has been altered and subdivided.
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In 1997, there were also many remains of structures on site, including:
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Part of the Marine Section timber wharf, now rebuilt as the "F" wharf
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The officers mess, adapted for use as the Rathmines Bowling Clubhouse
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RAAF Base Rathmines was established in 1939 and was the RAAF's main
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Flying units based at RAAF Rathmines at different times included:
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The inflammable liquids store, adapted for use as the Scout Hall
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on 25 November 2005 having satisfied the following criteria.
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The sergeants mess, adapted for use as Westlakes Music Centre
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Rathmines Park, former RAAF Seaplane Base was listed on the
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The Catalina Memorial was constructed on the site in 1972.
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The emergency power house, now stripped and used as a store
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Rathmines Memorial Bowling Club Co-Operative Ltd. (2011).
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The central boiler house, now stripped and used as a store
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Rathmines
City of Lake Macquarie
New South Wales
33°02′21″S 151°35′32″E / 33.0393°S 151.5921°E / -33.0393; 151.5921
Royal Australian Air Force
Lake Macquarie City Council
New South Wales Heritage Register
RAAF Base Rathmines is located in New South Wales
RAAF
Second World War
seaplane base
Rathmines
City of Lake Macquarie
New South Wales
Lake Macquarie City Council
New South Wales State Heritage Register
flying boat
RAAF Maritime Section's
Awabakal
Awaba
Rathmines
Dublin
Ireland
Victoria Barracks
Melbourne
Newcastle
RAAF Base Richmond
RAAF Point Cook
Victoria

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