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05 August 2006
Evacuation of Australian Nationals from Lebanon

Possibly one of the last Australian Government chartered ships to take Australian nationals out of Beirut, the San Gwann, transported approximately 300 evacuees to Larnaka Port, Cyprus. The majority of these evacuees are on their way to Sydney on a government chartered flight today.

Members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have been deployed to support the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in the evacuation of Australian Nationals from Lebanon.

The specialist ADF staff are assisting DFAT in Beirut, Turkey and Cyprus.

	20060308adf8143085_017 Australian Defence members preparing luggage for the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_020 LACW Vanessa Brown loads luggage on to the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_024 Group Captain Tracey Smart (in civilian attire) along with Squadron Leader David Mitchell and Flying Officer Billy Wickham, help an elderly woman and her husband to board the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_028 The elderly are given special care when boarding the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_034 LACW Vanessa Brown and AC Aaron Cant load luggage on to the San Gwann as evacuees board the ship. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_036 ADF and DFAT work side by side to aid the elderly evacuees. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_042 Captain Tony Smith (a member of the ADF Defence Supplementation Staff to the AS Embassy) at Beirut Port , as evacuees begin to board the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_044 ADF Doctor, Squadron Leader David Mitchell carries a young girl with Cerebral Palsy up the gangway of the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_046 A Defence member listens intently as an evacuee tells of his escape from southern Lebanon. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_048 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) guide evacuees in the right direction. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_053 Captain Brendon Maxwell listens intently to an evacuees story. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_055 Leading Aircraftswomen Kylie Davis and Samatha Melville prepare to greet evacuees as they board the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_058 Australian Federal Police, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Defence Force work side by side to board the evacueaas on the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_063 Australian Defence members aid the elderly as they arrived at the Beirut Port. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_065 Warrant Officer Class 1, Peter Russell directs evacuees to the gangway of the San Gwann as they step off the bus. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_069 A member of the Australian Federal Police stands watch as evacuees and their luggage are prepared for boarding the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_072 Nursing Officer, Flying Officer Billy Wickham helps an elderly couple board the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_073 Aiding an elderly evacuee up the gangway of the San Gwann, is a member of the ship's crew and Medic Leading Aircraftswoman Samantha Melville. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_078 ADF members help the evacuees with their luggage. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_082 Leading Aircraftsman Daniel Wilson unloading luggage from the bus prior to evacuees boarding the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_084 An elderly evacuee is helped on to the gangway of the San Gwann. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res
	20060308adf8143085_095 The San Gwann moored at Beirut port. (Date taken: 03 August 2006) low-res | high-res