Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station (ACT)
Immediate risk of deterioration. No solution agreed.

This establishment was important in the design and development of Australian Naval Communications between 1938-2005 and is significant for the role the base played in naval communication and  Australia’s defence during and after World War Two. The station is a rare example of the technical development of Australian Naval Communication during its operation. It is now obsolete and no longer in service. Although, highly valued for its social and symbolic associations by members of the local community including former Naval personnel, and on the Commonwealth Heritage List, the three main LF masts (integral elements) were removed in 2006 with permission from the previous Minister for Environment and Heritage. Defence intends to dispose (sell) the station, equipment and land and its future use and conservation is extremely uncertain.

The desired outcome is for the buildings, transmitting equipment and ancillary equipment to be retained in situ, including reinstatement of the former HF aerials and representative sample of former IF aerial towers. The site should be opened for public visitation, and where appropriate, the current buildings and grounds be utilised as a radio communications museum.