Virtual Discovery #41 - Highlanders on Rottnest
Part of a series of “Virtual Discovery” presentations featuring the military heritage of Rottnest island produced in parallel with Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia. This “Virtual Discovery” focuses on the Cameron Highlanders / 16 Battalion and other Scottish connections.
The Army Museum Archive documents another link to Scotland through 16 Battalion, the Cameron Highlanders, The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia has a photograph album containing many images of the battalion’s training camps on Rottnest between 1936 and 1940.The photographs show the extent to which Scottish traditions (including dress, food, drink, music and dance) were part of Regimental tradition and daily routineon Rottnest.
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The Rottnest Island was closed to the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. The success of “Virtual Visi” series at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia prompted the creation of a parallel series of “Virtual Discoveries” focussing on the military and heritage aspects of Rottnest island.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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