Father worked on radar station

During the Second World War, my father, who was an electrician with old Brisbane Water County Council was seconded to work on the construction of the top secret radar station at Bouddi.

Access was via a long bush track where he and his co-workers would be met by armed soldiers who would check their identities before allowing them to proceed.

All excavation work had to be done with pick and shovel as any explosions could alert the enemy.

During this time he and his mate were called off to an urgent problem with a power pole in Woy Woy.

Dad was several feet up the pole working on the lines when a couple of young boys came up.

"Are you blokes working on the secret radar station?" they asked.

So much for security!

My understanding is that the radar station was never completed, although it was instrumental in the sinking of a Japanese ship off the Central Coast.

Perhaps some of your readers have more information?

Letter, 2 Jun 2012

Craig Spears, Blackwall