Shepherds Hill military installations, Military heritage complex in Newcastle, Australia
The installations include a gun battery emplacement, an observation post, and a gunner's cottage positioned on elevated terrain overlooking the coast.
Colonel Scratchley established the fortifications in 1879 to defend Newcastle's settlement and coalfields against potential Russian naval threats.
The site's Gunner's Cottage, an Edwardian weatherboard building, later housed artists who contributed to Newcastle's local art development.
Visitors can access multiple levels of concrete structures, including observation rooms and military equipment locations throughout the defense complex.
The installation became the only Australian site to return fire during a Japanese submarine attack in June 1942.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -32.93570,151.77870
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:55
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