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Battery at Malabar

Second World War (1939-1945)

Malabar

Australia New South Wales Malabar

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This heavily fortificated Australian coastal battery was built in 1943 to protect Australia from a Japanese invasion.

The main armament composed of two 152,4mm guns of the BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun type.

The battery today:
It is currently abandoned.

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Source

Text: Kaj Metz
Photos: Wikimedia Commons

Where is it?

-33.965292, 151.263167

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