Catalina's and other Flying boats.

Tied up in the Moira Forest near Mathoura NSW,  this houseboat still with the Consolidated plate which identified it as A24-88 which had been a 42 Squadron "Black Cat" RK-A which took part in the secret long range mission to drop mines in Manila harbour in December 1944. Image Credit: Nigel Daw

 

Paul

Lake Boga flying boat museum has a Catalina inside amongst a whole heap of other good stuff

 

Paul

Fred Astaire came to Melbourne in order to star in the film 'On the Beach' . They filmed some of the car racing scenes down at Phillip Island . A long time member of the mv club here, was a scrutineer,  checking the cars before racing. Bevan said: Fred was a nice chap, down to earth and not a typical 'demanding'  Hollywood star. 

And the leading lady, Ava Gardner, said "They chose Melbourne to be the end of the world, they chose well"

I agree with her.

Here is our patch we bought when we visited HARS museum in Albion Park just south of Wollongong. We have been to Rathmines where an old Catalina Base was. All the concrete n ramps are still there n some buildings. I believe there is a museum there now.