East Point Fortifications, East Point Rd, East Point, NT, Australia
Posted by: 
blingg
S 12° 24.396 E 130° 49.211
52L E 697871 N 8627809
The site of the Darwin Military Museum
Waymark Code: WM14AGB
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 05/30/2021
Views: 1
The fortifications were the first fixed defences of Darwin, built in 1932-34 to protect the naval oil depot. Remnant WWII features located around the East Point peninsula. The features include gun turrets, anti-aircraft battery sites, machine gun posts, Pee Wee's Camp, an engine room complex, a boom net anchorage point, boom net tower, a command post, two 9.2 inch gun emplacements and various concrete buildings and a number of underground structures.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 16
Place File No: 7/03/004/0008
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1932 - 34
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