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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Yanchep Inn - Yanchep National Park

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City of Wanneroo

c. 1944

Subcollections

City of Wanneroo Heritage Places

Yanchep National Park

Overview

Black and White Photo

Historical information

The Royal Australian Air Force took over Yanchep Park from October 1943 and Yanchep Inn and McNess Hostel were used for the accommodation of wounded airmen. The no. 4 Convalescent Depot occupied Yanchep Inn and McNess Hostel until February 1946.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-57-PD00297

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Material

Photographic Paper

Contextual information

Sister Ursula Pegrum and patients on the verandah at Yanchep Inn (Gloucester Lodge)

Keywords

Yanchep National Park

World War 2

Convaelescing Servicemen

Yanchep Inn

Place made

Yanchep, WA, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Tuesday, 13 January, 2026

Completeness

100

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PD00297 - Sister Ursula Pegrum and patients on the verandah at Yanchep Inn

PD00297 - Sister Ursula Pegrum and patients on the verandah at Yanchep Inn

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