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Naval Base Sydney

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Naval Base Sydney was a United States Navy base built during World War II at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The base was built with Australian civilian contractors. As the US Navy expanded in the Island hopping campaign, Naval Base Sydney expanded to include a Naval Base Hospital, repair base and other facilities. US Navy operations started in 1943 and ended after the war in 1945.

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Naval Base Sydney
Locksley Avenue, Sydney Merrylands

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N -33.837952 ° E 150.996095 °
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Locksley Avenue

Locksley Avenue
2160 Sydney, Merrylands
New South Wales, Australia
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