Illowra Battery

Illowra Battery

"Illowra Battery" was an Australian Army coastal battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia during World War II. It was also known as "Hill 60 Battery".

History

The Australian Army took over occupation of the Hill 60 area and the Aboriginal people were forcibly removed from the land and were never permitted to return to the Hill.Fact|date=March 2008

Two large gun emplacements were constructed. Two large tunnels were built and are steep in decent and have a small gauge tramway used for hauling shells to the guns located at the 2 gun emplacements.

A concrete bunker is connected to underground tunnel system.

References

* [http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2700584 NSW Heritage Listing]


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