Cape Peron Battery site (WW2) (Perth, WA) | Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, artillery battery

Australia / Western Australia / Kwinana / Perth, WA
 Second World War 1939-1945, fortification, artillery battery
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Site of a WW2 coastal defence battery, part of a ring of fortifications collectively known as "Fremantle Fortress".
Built in 1942, it was fitted with 2x ex-US Army 155mm GPF guns and 2 x 18-pounder field guns.
There were plans to replace the 155mm guns with 5.25-inch DP guns, similar to those fitted to Leighton Battery on Buckland Hill, however the war had moved away and the threat to Fremantle receded. The battery was decommissioned in 1944.
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Coordinates:   32°16'5"S   115°41'16"E

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  • Awesome! I loved playing around in the old bunkers and gun mounts as a kid in Rockingham. These are a part of Western Australian history and need to be preserved along with all the surrounding land so that future generations can enjoy the history, uniquness and almost untouched thriving eco-system that is established there.
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