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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island Searchlight Installation (1942 Construct)

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1942

Subcollections

Fortress Fremantle and the Defence of Western Australia

Overview

Layout of typical searchlight station, wood framed, constructed on Rottnest Island in 1942. This example is from North Point

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-54-831

Year

Last modified

Wednesday, 24 June, 2026

Completeness

72

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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