Battery Observation Post
Battery Observation Post is a tower in Western Australia, Australia. Battery Observation Post is situated nearby to WRANS House, Rottnest, as well as near Wadjemup Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rottnest Island and Wadjemup Lighthouse.
Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island is an island about 20 km off the coast of Perth 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.
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre Wadjemup Lighthouse was Western Australia's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to Fremantle Harbour and the Swan River Colony. Wadjemup Lighthouse is situated 140 metres southeast of Battery Observation Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and Thomson Bay Settlement.
Thomson Bay Settlement
Village
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement and also known as The Settlement, is the largest settlement of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, situated on the island's northeastern coast. Thomson Bay Settlement is situated 3½ km east of Battery Observation Post.
Kingstown Barracks
Village
Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingstown Barracks is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Battery Observation Post.
Battery Observation Post
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.00625° or 32° 0′ 23″ southLongitude
115.50324° or 115° 30′ 12″ eastOpen location code
4PVQXGV3+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 48441763OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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