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HMAS
Kanimbla returns to Sydney from humanitarian operations in Banda
Ache and Nias. Mrs Tricia Graham welcomes home her daughter, Major
Sue Graham.
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Sea
King crash site
02 April 2005
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Indonesia,
earthquake zone
29 March 2005
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Nias
Island
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Op
Sumatra Assist Phase I
Area of Operations
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Following
both the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and the March earthquake, the Department
of Defence proved to be an important part of the Australian Government's
national humanitarian relief effort to Indonesia.
Defence's support for the tsunami relief effort was known as OPERATION
SUMATRA ASSIST.
Defence's support for the earthquake relief effort was known as OPERATION
SUMATRA ASSIST PHASE TWO.
Sadly, nine ADF members lost their lives in a tragic helicopter accident
on the 2nd of April 2005 during Operation Sumatra assist Phase Two.
ADF Achievements during these deployments included:
Operation Sumatra Assist : Australian Defence Force helping tsunami
victims in Indonesia
- 1200
tonnes of humanitarian aid distributed by air;
- 70
aero-medical evacuations;
- 2530
people transported by air;
- 3700
medical treatments (AFH);
- 4.7
million litres of clean water produced;
- 9000
cubic metres of debris cleared;
- 1000m
of road cleared;
- 1700
large drains cleared;
- 6 large
fishing boats salvaged.
Operation
Sumatra Assist - Phase II: Australian Defence Force helping earthquake
victims in Indonesia
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133T Rice delivered
- 5000LT
water provided
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570 patients treated ashore by medical staff
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13 Surgical and further treatments conducted on board HMAS KANIMBLA
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7 Sea King aero-medical evacuations
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Lahewa town water pump and generator repaired
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over 138 tonnes of stores moved by C130 Hercules; and
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hundreds of smiling faces - Operation KINDERGARTEN COPS entertained
hundreds of children in Lahewa teaching them to play cricket and Aussie
Rules Football
Related
stories/resources:
Navy
Sea King helicopter crashes in Indonesia 
Military ceremony in Indonesia for ADF helicopter crash victims
(Gallery)
HMAS KANIMBLA Background fact Sheet
- Operation Sumatra Assist
Information
current at June, 2005
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