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Crows Nest Camp Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement

Other Name

CROWS NEST CAMP 4.7" GUN

Location

THE ESPLANADE QUEENSCLIFF, Queenscliffe Borough

File Number

Original Hermes No: 13766

Level

Statement of Significance

Part of the WWII defences/landscapes of Queenscliff and Port Phillip. Installed during WWII after aerial warfare became a threat (after Pearl Harbour Attacks) and submarines were sighted in the area.Important component of the military landscape of this area. Possibel State Level Significance as part of the WWII defence landscape

Group

Military