Machine Gun Emplacment (1943)

Machine Gun Emplacment (1943) is a military installation in , . Machine Gun Emplacment (1943) is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the valley .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and Oliver Hill Railway Station.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is an island about 20 km off the coast of with a permanent population of around 300 people. It receives around 500,000 visitors a year, and up to 15,000 visitors at a time during peak periods and is best known for its adorable quokkas.

Railway station
Photo: MaxEmanuel, CC0.
is situated 160 metres northeast of Machine Gun Emplacment (1943).

Lighthouse
Photo: Djanga, CC BY 2.5.
Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre was 's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to and the Swan River Colony. is situated 1¼ km west of Machine Gun Emplacment (1943).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and Thomson Bay Settlement.

Locality
is a locality.

Village
Thomson Bay, known in full as and also known as The Settlement, is the largest settlement of , , situated on the island's northeastern coast. is situated 2½ km northeast of Machine Gun Emplacment (1943).

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Machine Gun Emplacment (1943).

Machine Gun Emplacment (1943)

Latitude
-32.00849° or 32° 0′ 31″ south
Longitude
115.516° or 115° 30′ 58″ east
Open location code
4PVQXGR8+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9414724903
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­trench
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Generator House and Latrine Block (site of).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bus & Information Shelter and Oliver Hill Battery Workshops.

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