Location of World War II No 1 Medical Receiving Station
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Batchelor, 10.72kms NE (11.2kms, 9mins driving)
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Adelaide River, 25.88kms N (28.4kms, 23mins driving)
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Mcminns Lagoon, 50.32kms S (57.3kms, 47mins driving)
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Jabiru, 189.14kms W (272kms, 3hrs 35mins driving)
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Description of World War II No 1 Medical Receiving Station
The WWII No.1 Medical Receiving Station located at the Stuart Highway and
Batchelor Road intersection, established in 1942, was the first field hospital operated in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) by an American Unit. Capable of caring for 250 patients its headquarters organised the first systematic SWPA American air evacuation of casualties, which began on 10 June the same year. By 10 September 1942 the site had been developed enough to accommodate the arrival of staff and equipment of No.1 Medical Receiving Station from
Daly Waters.
The site comprised an extensive grouping of buildings and equipment. Today remnants of foundations, floor slabs, x-ray chemical bath, pathways, stone lined garden beds, sealed roadway, latrines and recreation oval are clearly visible. These remnants are relatively intact and combine to present a tangible and significant WWII precinct that represents the activities of an essential service unit that saw none of the glamour of the war, but served to repair much of its damage. The area comprising the No.1 RAAF Medical Receiving Station forms a WWII precinct unique to the Territory.
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Weather & Climate for World War II No 1 Medical Receiving Station
Closest Weather Station
Batchelor at 23:00 21 Mar CST
Distance from 11.46 BATCHELOR AEROkm SW
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
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| 26.1°C |
31.2°C |
85% |
23.4°C |
1009.2hPa |
0.0mm |
W |
2km/h
1knots |
6km/h
3knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Darwin Airport
Distance from World War II No 1 Medical Receiving Station 69.27km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
31.8 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 32.7 |
32.0 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 31.3 |
32.5 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 32.6 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.8 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 24.0 |
22.1 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 20.5 |
23.0 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| Mean Rain mm |
419.0 | 358.1 | 324.7 | 101.7 |
21.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
14.9 | 69.3 | 140.4 | 246.1 |
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