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Australia in the Vietnam War Location: Republic of Vietnam Objective: To support South Vietnam against Communist attacks Date: 31 July 1962 – 18 December 1972 Executed by: Approximately 61,000 military personnel Casualties: 521 killed, ~3,000 wounded. What started the Vietnam War? August 5, 1964 After North Vietnamese torpedo boats allegedly attacked the U.S.S. Maddox and U.S.S. Turner Joy in the Gulf of Tonkin, President Johnson ordered the retaliatory bombing of military targets in North Vietnam. Congress soon passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave Johnson broad war-making powers. How many Aussies died in the Vietnam War? 523 died Overview. From the time of the arrival of the first members of the Team in 1962 over 60,000 Australians, including ground troops and air force and navy personnel, served in Vietnam; 523 died as a result of the war and almost 2,400 were wounded. On 29 April 1965 Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced in parliament that Australia would

Jimboomba Back in 1994-5? the exact date is unknown but it was defiantly after 1993 that our family was considering/thinking of moving to Jimboomba. We lived in Brisbane city in the 90s but we were thinking about moving away. But I must say I'm glade we didn't move away because looking back now Jimboomba didn't have a hole lot of fun things to do in it like Brisbane had, Brisbane city had/has... King George Square, Brisbane CBD Tops at Myer Centre in Queen St Mall Brisbane City - Myer Centre in Queen Street Mall Southbank (New Yeas Eve fireworks) Carindale Shopping Mall Sizzlers Carindale Sizzlers CBD in Brisbane city Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium South Bank Parklands and South Bank Markets SparkLab Science Museum Cultural Centre Museums and Arts Centre and State Library BigTops Mt Gravatt Mt Gravatt Plaza Gold Coast Beaches Stones Corner Mall, Logan Rd Garden City Sopping Centre Central Fair Shopping Centre, Mt Gravatt Mt Gravatt Plaza Shopping Mall, Creek Rd Glindemann Park

Bad areas. Growing up in the 90s my brother would say to me. "Beenleigh, Logan Central and Browns Plaines are bad areas to go or be in or live in and you should not go there". He'd say things like "They are full of drugs addicts, thieves and criminals" So for many many years I believed him but one day I had passed throw these areas and I must say it's not all that bad as he said it is. Beenleigh: Beenleigh was a bit rough I'll admit, I did see two women fighting there the fist time I was at the Beenleigh train station but I've come to learn/know there is crime everywhere in every area or city's no matter where you go or live. Logan Central: My mum said that Logan central used to be/have one road and there were not so many shops in the 70s when she was there and it was not so green with tree's and I've seen old photos of the area in the 70s on the net and Logan Central looked kinda yuck in the 70s, thank god they planted tree's and it looks a lot greener now...Logan central is