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Whaleback Golf Course WW2 Bunkers
The Whaleback Golf Course is established on crown land in the suburb of Lynwood (now Parkwood) and provides a buffer between the local residents and nearby Canning Vale’s industrial area and the Roe Highway.
The shape of the golf course resembles that of a whale, with Roe Highway running along the back side of it, resulting in the name of Whaleback.
On 9 January 1981, the Whaleback Golf Course was officially opened by Mayor Ern Clark.
RAAF Radar Bunkers
144 Radar Station was established on 16 September 1943 (Units of the RAAF Volume 5, p.x93)
One of the concrete igloo bunkers remains from World War 2 when members from the 144 Radar Station RAAF (Cannington) (144RS) were stationed here between 1943 and 1945. They were officially known as RAAF Ground Control Interception Radar Station No.144.
It was largely staffed by women from the Royal Australian Air Force, who worked shifts monitoring ship and airplane movements on screens. Upon any suspicious sightings or cause for concern, members would phone the Subiaco-based headquarters, with information calibrated with other sites.
The Maddington Scout Group used the bunker for their unit for a number of years but don’t appear to be doing so anymore.
1943
June 14: 144 Radar Station is formed in Subiaco
September 16: The unit becomes operational in Cannington
1944
March 7: The first practice intercept is carried out
November 2: LW/AW MkII arrives at the station
November 14: Erection of the LW/AW commences
November 18: BL4 is installed
1945
February 8: LW/AW & BL4 is removed from site
March 5: Radar jamming demonstration is conducted by the US navy
October 19: Army GL II radar set installed for tracking balloon flights for the met bureau.
1946
April 10: Operations cease
April 18: GCI aerial towed to main camp site
July 19: Unit is disbanded
Timeline retrieved from: http://radarreturns.net.au/units.php?name=144RS&text=SE
