Navy Tunnels, The Esplanade, Darwin, NT, Australia
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blingg
S 12° 28.045 E 130° 50.704
52L E 700531 N 8621062
Oil storage tunnels
Waymark Code: WM14AGJ
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 05/30/2021
Views: 1
The five oil storage tunnels, built during 1943-45 after Japanese bombing destroyed the above ground tanks. The horseshoe cross-section shaped tunnels are 4.5m wide and 5.4m high and have welded steel lined walls and concrete floors. There were serious problems caused by water penetration and the tunnels were never used for naval oil fuel storage, although aviation spirit was stored in them,
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 16242
Place File No: 7/03/004/0083
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1943 - 45
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