| Caversham Airfield | |
| Location: | Caversham, Western Australia |
| Coordinates: | -31.8378°N 115.9742°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Western Australia |
| Pushpin Label: | Caversham Airfield |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Western Australia |
| Metric-Rwy: | Y |
Caversham Airfield, also known as Middle Swan Airfield was an airfield constructed at Caversham, Western Australia during World War II as a parent aerodrome for use by the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and the United States Navy.[1]
The airfield had a triangle of three landing strips.[1] [2]
Middle Swan was the parent airfield with the following satellite airfields:
The United States Army Air Corps also utilised the airfield during World War II.
It was also a gliding club location after the war.[3] [4]
| Caversham | |
| Location: | Caversham, Western Australia |
| Events: | Australian Grand Prix Australian Drivers' Champ. Six Hour Le Mans |
| Opened: | 1946 |
| Closed: | 1968 |
| Operator: | Western Australia Sporting Car Club |
| Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Length Km: | 3.50 |
| Length Mi: | 2.18 |
| Turns: | 10 |
The airfield was later utilised as a motor racing circuit, hosting its first event in 1946.[5] In 1956 the Western Australia Sporting Car Club gained a lease for the property, which was then converted into a permanent circuit.[1] It became Western Australia's premier motor racing venue, hosting the Australian Grand Prix in 1957 and 1962[6] and the Six Hour Le Mans endurance race from 1955 to 1968.[5] Racing activities ceased when the airfield was re-activated as a military facility for radio communications,[6] and Western Australian racing shifted to Wanneroo Raceway in 1969.[5]