Illowra Battery is a former Australian Army coastal-artillery battery located at Hill 60 , Port Kembla, New South Wales in Australia , built and in service during World War II . It was also otherwise known as Hill 60 Battery .
3-402: Two large naval-gun emplacements were constructed, both housing British BL 6-inch Mk. XI guns and complete with their protective gun-shields formerly held in storage from the decommissioned World War I-era Australian Navy cruisers HMAS Brisbane , Sydney and HMAS Melbourne . Two large tunnels were built to support the gun-battery and are steep in its descent underground and is fitted with
6-433: A small-gauge tram/trolleyway used for hauling the guns' shells to their breeches located at the two coastal-gun emplacements above. Aside from the two tunnels, a concrete bunker was also built and is connected to the tunnel system. Illowra Battery was abandoned shortly after the end of World War II in 1945. A mushroom farm was established in its main bunker complex due to the cool temperature and adequate humidity within for
9-425: The growing of such edible fungi. Today, the site remains popular with local visitors as well as urban explorers , who have added much colourful and diverse graffiti to the old battery's walls and remnants. 34°29′29.43″S 150°54′58.30″E / 34.4915083°S 150.9161944°E / -34.4915083; 150.9161944 BL 6 inch Mk XI naval gun Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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