Bantry Bay Explosives Depot, Military explosive storage complex in Killarney Heights, Australia.
The Bantry Bay facility consists of nine magazines with tram tracks connecting to jetties along the waterfront of Middle Harbour, Sydney.
Established in 1908, the depot replaced previous powder magazines and hulks, operating until 1974 when it became part of Garigal National Park.
The complex demonstrates early twentieth-century industrial engineering with double brick walls, parquet flooring, and specialized explosion-prevention architectural features.
The depot encompasses 701 acres of land with multiple storage buildings designed for operational efficiency through an integrated transport system.
Each magazine sits within an excavated stone embrasure, featuring roofs engineered to detach under explosion pressure and concrete dam cooling systems.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -33.77700,151.23000
Latest update: March 12, 2025 20:47
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