Tuggerah Aerodrome was a aerodrome

Aerodrome

An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...

 constructed in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force

Royal Australian Air Force

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 as a dispersal ground and landing ground at Tuggerah, New South Wales

Tuggerah, New South Wales

Tuggerah is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Main North Line and Sydney-Newcastle Freeway about 90 km north of Sydney. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area....

, Australia

Australia

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 during World War II

World War II

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The runway ran south west to north east and was 5000 ft long x 150 ft wide. The aerodrome had eight hideouts for medium bombers constructed. The United States Navy

United States Navy

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's Fleet Air Wing leased the aerodrome as a satellite field for Fleurs Aerodrome

Fleurs Aerodrome

Fleurs Aerodrome was a parent aerodrome built on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force near Penrith, New South Wales, Australia during World War II....

 near Kemps Creek, New South Wales

Kemps Creek, New South Wales

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The aerodrome was abandoned after World War II.