Truganina Explosives Reserve, Historic explosives storage facility in Altona, Australia
The Truganina Explosives Reserve contains sixty-one magazines constructed of brick, designed with independent roofs to direct explosive forces upward and outward.
From 1901 to 1962, this reserve stored civilian explosives for mining and construction, using a narrow-gauge horse-drawn tramway system for transportation.
The land holds archaeological evidence of Aboriginal habitation, with stone artifacts indicating the presence of Yalukit-willam clan members thousands of years ago.
The reserve opens for public tours on the first Sunday of most months without requiring advance reservations, though visitors cannot bring dogs inside.
The site provides critical habitat for the endangered Altona skipper butterfly, which depends on the Gahnia filum plant species found within the reserve.
Location: Victoria
Inception: 1961
GPS coordinates: -37.87740,144.80590
Latest update: April 10, 2025 21:22
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