Bofors 40 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun - Uralla, NSW, Australia
S 30° 38.524 E 151° 29.955
56J E 356189 N 6609104
The only artillery gun in Uralla, at the Apex Memorial Park, right beside the New England Highway.
Waymark Code: WMXYJE
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/17/2018
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On the front of the 40mm, Bofors Anti-Aircraft gun that is on a wheeled carriage, is a bronze plaque, which reads:
This gun was placed here
by the Uralla R.S.L.
to honour all those
who served, and those
who died, for their
Country
31.10.1985
According to the Wikipedia article, Bofors 40mm gun, Australia is only one of 80 countries that use/have used the Bofors 40 mm AA-gun.
From a Uralla, 'town planning document', "Uralla Heritage Inventory", 2540366 SHI Number, page 11, The Apex Memorial Park was established in 1969 by the Uralla Apex Club.
Visited: 1548, Sunday, 23 July, 2017