Battery Cape Banks
This heavily fortificated Australian coastal battery was built during the Second World War to protect Australia against a possible Japanese invasion. The main armament composed of two 233,7mm guns of the BL 9.2 inch Mk IX - X type.
The battery today:
It is currently abandoned.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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