World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Bare Hill Observation Post
1939 - 1945Subcollections
Overview
Shows personnel operating sighting equipment including stereoscopic telescope (L) and Depression Range Finder (R)
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65216
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information
P2020.99.42
MIL1989.238
Year
Geotag
-31.998703827738, 115.49980952204
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- World War 2, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Fortress Observation Post "Bare", Bare Hill Layout, 1943 (0km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Coast Artillery Instrumentation, Depression Position Finder Type T Mk2 (0.89km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Coast Artillery Instrumentation, Depression Position Finder Type 5 Mk1 (0.89km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Coast Artillery Instrumentation, Decoder - Fall of Shot Mk 2 (0.89km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Coast Artillery Instrumentation, Stereoscopic Telescopes (0.89km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Coast Artillery Instrumentation, Indicator – Time of Flight Mk 1 (0.89km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Wadjemup Hill / Signal Ridge, Battery Observation Post, Layout (0.89km away)
- Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Signal Ridge / Wadjemup. Naval Signal Station. (0.9km away)
- Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Signal Ridge / Wadjemup. Naval Signal Station. (0.91km away)
- Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Signal Ridge / Wadjemup. Naval Signal Station. (0.92km away)
Nearby places: View all geotagged records »
Links to additional resources
Layout and Equipment [collectionswa.net.au]
Rottnest Island Army History - Delphine Jamet [www.streetkidindustries.com]
Last modified
Sunday, 28 June, 2026
Completeness
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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