Bunkers 'eh? Nothing to see here. Move along.
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| WWII bunker to go on show Down Under |
| 2006-11-26 |
| REMNANTS of a World War II bunker found during construction work in central Brisbane will be displayed at the Queensland Museum. Queensland Premier Peter Beattie today said the bunker was recently found during work on an Inner Northern Busway extension in the city. He said historians believed it was a secret command room and a safe place for community leaders. "We didn't know it was there. This is a very exciting find - a direct link to Brisbane's wartime past," Mr Beattie said. He said the museum would soon display two brick walls of a bomb and gas proof room that was once under the old Roma Street police station on the corner of Albert and Turbot streets. "Officials from the RSL have examined the site and agree with the heritage experts that the walls ... need to be removed so they can be properly protected," Mr Beattie said. "After the museum experts finish some preservation work the remnants will go on public display in Brisbane." Transport and Main Roads Minister Paul Lucas said construction work on part of the busway extension was put on hold when the bunker was found recently. "Construction of the Inner Northern Busway will continue around the site," he said. "Project work on the site will take place when the walls ... have been safely removed. "The busway extension remains on schedule and should be completed by 2008." |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #3 Yep, push on Clive there to the left to open the real deal. Opening on the right is for Americans. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-11-26 16:01 |
| #2 Ah, the Cabinet War Rooms. Visited there myself way back in '86. |
| Posted by: Verlaine 2006-11-26 13:52 |
| #1 Bunkers 'eh? Nothing to see here. Move along. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2006-11-26 07:39 |