Land was requisitioned in 1940 as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme during the Second World War, for the formation of No.
Refresher courses were undertaken at Uranquinty for qualified pilots until being relocated to RAAF Point Cook, Victoria, in 1948.
The land was used as a migrant centre until September 1951, when the RAAF required the base to be reopened; No.
1 Basic Flying Training School operated there until 19 December 1958, when the base was closed down.
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