RATHMINES
Formed in 1939, the RAAF Station at Rathmines on Lake Macquarie near Newcastle, NSW, was established to cope with the proper training of the aircrew and became one of the world’s busiest airports. Following World War II, Rathmines was used as a training base, and the Officers' Training School formed there in 1950. In the early 1960s, Rathmines was closed and the site was sold.
The original Rathmines base at Lake Macquarie has been heritage listed by the NSW State Government and an application for similar recognition has been made to the Federal Government so that funds may be raised for the erection of a hangar type Museum.
RATHMINES TODAY
