Illowra Battery
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Illowra Battery was an Australian Army coastal battery at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia, during World War II. It was also known as Hill 60 Battery.[1]
History
Two large gun emplacements were constructed, housing BL 6 inch Mk XI guns and their shields held in storage from the decommissioned World War I cruisers HMAS Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Two large tunnels were built and are steep in descent and have a small gauge tramway used for hauling shells to the guns located at the 2 gun emplacements.
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A concrete bunker is connected to the underground tunnel system.