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Breakwater ''Battery'', was a coastal defence battery at
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Breakwater Battery Military Museum
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Breakwater ''Battery'', was a coastal defence battery at Port Kembla
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Constructed in 1939 to provide protection for Port Kembla from enemy shipping and submarines. Two 6 inch Mk XI gun emplacements with related underground facilities were constructed near the southern breakwater at Port Kembla.
The battery and observation post (now a military museum) were key structures of the command centre for Fortress Kembla during World War II.
Gallery
See also
*Military history of Australia
The military history of Australia spans the nation's 230-year modern history, from the early Australian frontier wars between Aboriginals and Europeans to the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 21st century. Although this h ...
References
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External links
Breakwater Battery Military Museum
- Museums and Galleries of New South Wales {{coord, 34, 28, 32.70, S, 150, 54, 49.27, E, region:AU_type:landmark, display=title Batteries in Australia Buildings and structures in Wollongong Bunkers in Oceania Forts in Australia History of Wollongong Military and war museums in Australia Museums in New South Wales World War II museums Tourist attractions in Wollongong