Breakwater Battery
Breakwater Battery, was a coastal defence battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.
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
[edit]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Breakwater Battery Military Museum - Museums and Galleries of New South Wales
Categories:
- Artillery battery fortifications 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
- Military installations established in 1939
- 1939 establishments in Australia