Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa, a residential and industrial suburb, is 10 km south-west of central Townsville and immediately west of Garbutt. The topographical Mount Louisa was named by a stockman in 1864.
During World War II Mount Louisa was an adjunct to the large Garbutt aerodrome, and had a large depot and a runway known as Stock Route Airstrip. Upwards of 4000 US personnel were stationed there.
Further Reading:
Rodney Cardell, Wings around us: wartime memories of aviation in northern Australia: an autobiographical account of wartime memories of the Stock Route Air Strip, Mount Louisa, Townsville, Brisbane, Amphion Press, 1992
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