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World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Fortress Observation Post "Shell", Mount Herschel Layout, 1942
Overview
Mount Herschel Fortress Observation Post. Fortress Observation Posts were all similar being camouflaged, splinter proof concrete blockhouses with unrestricted windows seaward. Each window had externally mounted steel shutters. Each location was on high ground with good visibility seaward. The locations were: Bare Hill (Code Name "Bare"); Cape Vlamingh (Code Name "Flame"); Mount Herschel (Code Name "Shell") and Tree Hill (Code name "Hill").
The roll of the Fortress Observation Posts in the coast defence system was to supply continuous target observation data to the Fortress Plotting Rooms at Oliver Hill and Bickley Point.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-54-641
Contextual Information
This entry is based on research, documentation and technical drawings prepared by John Mercer during many years as a leading member of the Rottnest Island Military Restoration Committee and the Defence Heritage Interpretation Plan Group.
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-31.993789733474, 115.52899787402
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- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, 1942 (0.21km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Kingstown Barracks. 5 Fortress Company Royal Aistalian Engineers. Cricket team(?) (0.92km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Bathurst Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage. Australian Womens Army Service (1.11km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Bathurst Light House. Australian Womens Army Service, 1943 (1.21km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL): ROTTNEST ISLAND, JANUARY 1922, FROM MINNA LIPFERT ALBUM (1.28km away)
- PHOTOGRAPH (DIGITAL COPY): STATIONARY APPROACH, ROTTNEST 1931, WHITE FAMILY (1.28km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Government House. Captain MEEVSE, Captain YOUNG and Dad (Lieutenant LAKE) (1.34km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Government House, 1937 (1.34km away)
- inter war, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railroad. 6 Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, manual moving wagon (1.5km away)
- Post 1945, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, Perimeter Wire, 1965 (1.77km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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