Malabar Battery, Military fortification in Malabar Headland, Australia
The Malabar Battery contains two gun emplacements connected by tunnels with a narrow-gauge tramway system for ammunition transportation.
Built in 1943 during World War II, the battery mounted two 6-inch Mark XII guns with a maximum firing range of 20,400 meters.
The battery represents Australian coastal defense strategy, incorporating British-manufactured weapons installed to protect Sydney's eastern approaches.
The ammunition storage facilities separate TNT-filled shells from gunpowder cartridges in underground chambers accessed by hand-operated hoists.
The four-level observation post includes a searchlight directing station, command center, and underground plotting room with night quarters.
Location: New South Wales
Location: City of Randwick
GPS coordinates: -33.96530,151.26300
Latest update: March 14, 2025 04:45
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