Historical information
This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation NERIGHT 89 in Queensland and the Northern Territory. It was a two-part operation in 1989 with work conducted in the areas of Camooweal and Weipa. Part 1 was the field completion of topographic maps conducted near Camooweal QLD, along the Barkley Highway on the border between NT and QLD, from the 12th of September to the 20th of October 1989. A Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter from 162 Recce Sqn supported topographic field completion. Operation NERIGHT 89 Part 2 was the acquisition of mapping control by GPS field parties utilising Texas Instruments TI4100 Global Positioning System receivers around Weipa on Cape York Peninsula from the 22nd of September to the 22nd of October 1989. Part 2 Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 Squadron were principally used to deploy GPS field parties. Identification photography of control points was taken by air camera operators in AAAvn Pilatus Porter aircraft from 173 Gen Spt Sqn fitted with an RC10 aerial camera. The two parts of the operation were conducted concurrently.
Physical description
This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation Neright in Queensland & the Northern Territory. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi.
.1) to .3) - Photo, colour, 1989. En-route to areas of survey operations.
.4) to .5) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified personnel relax next to river/waterhole.
.6) - Photo, colour, 1989. Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 SQN utilised in the movement of GPS parties.
.7) to .9) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified soldier practices repelling from a UH1H Iroquois helicopter.
.10) - Photo, colour, 1989. Inside the cockpit of a UH1H Iroquois helicopter.
.11) - Photo, colour, 1989. Field Party camp with GPS equipment in foreground. Unidentified soldier prepares a meal.
.12) - Photo, colour, 1989. GPS antenna plumbed over a survey ground mark. Witness post on left.
.13) & .14) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unknown Cape York Peninsula beaches.
.15) & .16) - Photo, colour, 1989. Dramatic fire next to base camp.
.17) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location.
.18) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. L to R: unidentified, SPR Andrew Quin.
.19) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. LT Chris Topovsek.
Inscriptions & markings
.1P to .19P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1989 OP NERIGHT’ annotated on negative sleeve.
