WWII RAN Fuel Installation, Edge Hill
WWII RAN Fuel Installation, Edge Hill, Military heritage site in Edge Hill, Australia
The installation contains five large fuel storage tanks with concrete bunds, auxiliary buildings, and an underground pipeline connecting to Cairns wharves.
The Royal Australian Navy and United States Navy commissioned this fuel installation in 1943 as a strategic military facility during World War II.
Three of the original fuel tanks have been transformed into the Tanks Arts Centre, which now hosts concerts, exhibitions, and theatrical performances.
The facility stands at Collins Avenue in Edge Hill, near the Flecker Botanical Gardens, at the southern foothills of Mount Whitfield.
The location was selected for its natural camouflage potential from aerial attacks and its calculated distance from the vulnerable wharf precinct.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -16.89880,145.75190
Latest update: April 4, 2025 04:23
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