RAN STATION 145
RAN MINE DEPOT
THEN RAN ARMAMENT DEPOT
BYFORD, WA
DURING WW2

RAN Station 145 was originally established as a Mine Depot in 1943. It was later redesignated  as the RAN Armament Depot, Byford, WA. In June 2005 the area is being cleared for a new housing estate called "Byford by the Scarp". Byford is located about 30kms SSE of Perth.

There was apparently also a Cypher Centre located somewhere at Byford.

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Building No. 74

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Is this some sort of entrance to an underground storage area?

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Rubbish strewn across the former site of RAN Byford

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Closeup of the rubbish strewn across the former site of RAN Byford

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Building No 74

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Rubbish from its former days

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Rainwater Tank

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Rainwater Tank No. 3

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Tank No. 3 Rainwater, Filled from Building 77 only

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Building 86

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Test Valve Only

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Water Tank No. 1

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Development sign for "Byford by the Scarp"

Photo: Wayne Driver (June 2005)

Development sign for "Byford by the Scarp"

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Wayne Driver for his assistance with this web page.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Royal Australian Navy A - Z, Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments
by J.H. Straczek

Can anyone help me with more information?

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 12 June 2004

This page last updated 23 February 2020