In Redgum's No. 1 single "I Was Only Nineteen", Canungra is referred to as one of the bases used for training during the Vietnam War.
ɪn ɹˈɛdɡəmz nˈoʊ. wˈʌn sˈɪŋɡəl "aɪ wʌz ˈoʊnli nˈaɪntiːn", kˈænʌŋɡɹə ɪz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈeɪsᵻz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə vˌiːətnˈɑːm wˈɔːɹ.