Does Anyone know anything about this Yallourn Signage up near the reservoir somewhere? What was it for? It was obviously meant to be seen from the air. Why was it there? When was it put in? I had heard a rumor it was installed during the war to try and confuse potential bomb droppers but I'm not sure how much truth there is in this.
Yallourn Sign - Near Reservoir
signage near reservoir
Any idea what this was for...Plainly meant to be seen from the air.
This concrete signage is
This concrete signage is right next to the Yallourn Reservoirs. To give you an idea as to the size of the
letters, the arrow between the "4" and the triangle is 4m long. The letters are huge.
It is still there today and looks just the same. Originally was lit up at night but the lights were removed about two years ago.
It was constructed at the start of World War 2 as direction indicators for aircraft to highlight to them where they were and that
they were entering a restricted zone.
Yallourn Power Station complex was very well defended
Hope this helps
Steve Cox
Wed, 20/04/2011 - 20:06 — Kevin Brogan
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Its a 2nd World War sign. I believe the sign was to warn (friendly) planes flying in the area of the "no go" area over Yallourn (and to most likely ensure that enemy planes could easily find us). My father (Arthur Brogan) was compiling his Yallourn memoirs but unfortunately didnt get to complete them, however, he has recorded the following:
' Yallourn was a major target for aerial attack and at the start of the war anti-air craft guns were installed around the town, but were old 1st World War equipment. The day Japan entered the war was a Sunday. Yallourn had been declared a prohibited area for air craft, however, about 7.00pm a plane (RAAF) flew over Yallourn and was shot at by Anti Aircraft crews, which was a comedy as the nearest shot to the plane nearly took the top off a Power Station chimney. Ladies fainted in Church and there was considerable panic in the Town as many thought we were under attack. I was at Bartons for tea and was really fortunate I was in the toilet at the time so I was safe from any embarrassing mess.
The Air Defence was later upgraded to 8 modern 3.7 inch AA guns and 12 x 40mm Bofor light guns to combat low flying planes. Army personnel manned the guns until the end of the war and they were never fired at an enemy plane."
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My husband Karl, pointed out
My husband Karl, pointed out a bofor light gun to me. The bofor gun is on the HMAS Castlemaine in Williamstown, a tourist attraction.
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Its a 2nd World War sign. I
Its a 2nd World War sign. I believe the sign was to warn (friendly) planes flying in the area of the "no go" area over Yallourn (and to most likely ensure that enemy planes could easily find us). My father (Arthur Brogan) was compiling his Yallourn memoirs but unfortunately didnt get to complete them, however, he has recorded the following:
' Yallourn was a major target for aerial attack and at the start of the war anti-air craft guns were installed around the town, but were old 1st World War equipment. The day Japan entered the war was a Sunday. Yallourn had been declared a prohibited area for air craft, however, about 7.00pm a plane (RAAF) flew over Yallourn and was shot at by Anti Aircraft crews, which was a comedy as the nearest shot to the plane nearly took the top off a Power Station chimney. Ladies fainted in Church and there was considerable panic in the Town as many thought we were under attack. I was at Bartons for tea and was really fortunate I was in the toilet at the time so I was safe from any embarrassing mess.
The Air Defence was later upgraded to 8 modern 3.7 inch AA guns and 12 x 40mm Bofor light guns to combat low flying planes. Army personnel manned the guns until the end of the war and they were never fired at an enemy plane."
This concrete signage is
This concrete signage is right next to the Yallourn Reservoirs. To give you an idea as to the size of the
letters, the arrow between the "4" and the triangle is 4m long. The letters are huge.
It is still there today and looks just the same. Originally was lit up at night but the lights were removed about two years ago.
It was constructed at the start of World War 2 as direction indicators for aircraft to highlight to them where they were and that
they were entering a restricted zone.
Yallourn Power Station complex was very well defended
Hope this helps
Steve Cox