Peron Battery observation post

Peron Battery observation post is a bunker in City of Rockingham, Western Australia. Peron Battery observation post is situated near the scenic viewpoint Point Peron lookout, as well as near the cliff Mushroom Rock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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″ south

Longitude

115.68876° or 115° 41′ 20″ east

Open location code

4PVQPMJQ+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 322833804

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mushroom Rock and White Rock.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Peron Battery southern gun position and Point Peron Camp Reception.

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