Coastal defences of Australia during World War II

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The following is a List of Coastal Batteries in Australia and Territories during World War II. The main threat came early in the war from German raiders and threat of Japanese raids or invasion, and hence all available ordnance was pressed into service, including some obsolete guns and field guns adapted for coast defence.

Queensland

Brisbane

Cairns

Townsville

File:Magnetic Gun.jpg
155mm coastal defence gun emplacement at Magnetic Island, Townsville
File:Pallarenda Gun.jpg
One of two 4.7 inch coastal defence gun emplacements built at Cape Pallarenda, Townsville in 1943

Torres Strait

New South Wales

Newcastle

Port Stephens

Sydney

Middle Head Fortifications, Sydney Harbour

Note: A 6 pounder 10cwt battery was under construction.

Port Kembla

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Illowra Battery, Port Kembla, New South Wales

Northern Territory

Papua New Guinea

Lae

Port Moresby

Rabaul

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia

Albany

Fremantle

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Note: A 9.2in Mark Xv battery was under construction.

Geraldton

Victoria

See also

References

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