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Ordnance Factory (1924 - 1989)

Commonwealth of Australia

Online Sources

Function: Defence Industries, Ammunitions and Explosives or Weapons Industries

Location: Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

The Ordnance Factory was established, in Maribyrnong, in January 1924. In 1989 a Government owned company, Australian Defence Industries Pty Ltd, was established which replaced the Ordnance Factory, along with several other establishments.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 628
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Maribyrnong, Victoria

Online Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 628; Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong [Victoria]. Registration of entity: 27 April 1979', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2002, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+628. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001310. [ Details ]

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