Peron Battery observation post
Peron Battery observation post is a bunker in City of Rockingham, Western Australia. Peron Battery observation post is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point Peron lookout, as well as near the cliff Mushroom Rock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peron Battery and Point Peron lookout.
Peron Battery
Bunker
Photo: Stephen Edmonds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Peron Battery, at Cape Peron, was the southernmost of the Fremantle Fortress coastal defence batteries in Western Australia. Also referred to as K Heavy Battery, it was established in January 1943 and, like the Challenger Battery on near-by Garden Island, it was equipped with two mobile 155 mm guns.
Point Peron lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Peron lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Peron Battery observation post.
John Point lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John Point lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Peron Battery observation post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peron and Shoalwater.
Peron
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974.
Shoalwater
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock. Shoalwater is situated 3½ km southeast of Peron Battery observation post.
Safety Bay
Suburb
Photo: Bjenks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham. Safety Bay is situated 5 km southeast of Peron Battery observation post.
Peron Battery observation post
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: City of Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-32.26982° or 32° 16′ 11″ southLongitude
115.68876° or 115° 41′ 20″ eastOpen location code
4PVQPMJQ+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 322833804OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mushroom Rock and White Rock.
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