Long Tan is only a 2 to 2.5-hour drive in a private vehicle from Ho Chi Minh City.
The Long Tan Cross was erected on 18 August 1969 on the site of the Battle of Long Tan, three years earlier. It is one of only two foreign memorials permitted in Vietnam. The original Long Tan Cross was gifted to Australia in 2017 and placed on permanent display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Nui Dat Military Base
Australian & New Zealand troops were responsible for Phuoc Tuy Province during the Vietnam War. Situated among rubber plantations and around the hill ‘Nui Dat’, a site was chosen for what became the largest base for Australians fighting in Vietnam. The base housed more than 5000 soldiers, although many were sent out on operations in the surrounding areas. Although there is not much remaining from the base, a visit to this area brings back vivid memories for those who were stationed here.
Long Phuoc Tunnels
The Long Phuoc tunnels are near Ba Ria, not far from seaside city Vung Tau. Long Phuoc was fiercely disputed between Vietnam and enemies during the Vietnam and Indochina Wars. The famous tunnels were created to hide and protect people and to transport troops and weapons. Tunnel systems like this were vital to the victory by The North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. The tunnels here have now been preserved as a museum, and visitors can experience the cramped and uncomfortable conditions inside.
