Nui Dat

Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province was the location of a prominent Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The site was chosen by Lieutenant General John Wilton in 1966 and was built mainly by men from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.^[1] The occupation of Nui Dat required the removal of all inhabitants from within a 4,000 metres (4,400 yd) radius of the base in order to ensure the security of the facility. Ultimately this policy—which was an unusual step among allied bases in Vietnam—required the resettlement of the villages of Long Tan, with a population of 1000, and Long Phuoc, with a population of 3000. Both villages were subsequently destroyed; a task which was complete by July 1966.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Ham 2007, p. 188.
2. ^ McNeill 1993, pp. 240–241.

References

• Ham, Paul (2007). Vietnam: The Australian War. Sydney: Harper Collins. ISBN 9780732282370. 
• McNeill, Ian (1993). To Long Tan: The Australian Army and the Vietnam War 1950–1966. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1863732829. 

External links

• Nui Dat - Australian Task Force Base - Department of Veterans Affairs (Australia)