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Oliver Hill Gun Rottnest Island
The restored gun enplacement with underground bunkers and tunnels under Oliver Hill
Oliver Hill Gun Battery
Oliver Hill Gun Battery
Rottnest Tunnel Tour
A pleasant train ride from Rottnest Island settlement to Oliver Hill gives visitors the chance to travel underground, and back in time, to when Rottnest Island played an integral role in Australia's WWII efforts.
Rottnest Island's 6 inch barrel at the Bickley Battery
Discover the journey of the 6 inch barrel originally from the H.M.A.S Melbourne later installed at the Bickley Battery on Rottnest Island. At the end of the WW2 the barrel was cut in half when the guns were decommissioned and it has since been
welded back together for display at the Kingstown Barracks.
TOP 30 ROTTNEST ISLAND Attractions (Things to Do & See)
Best places to visit in Rottnest Island - Western Australia, an island near city of Perth. Rottnest Island has white-sand beaches, secluded coves include the Basin. The ferry port and main hub are in Thomson Bay. Rottnest Island also the destinations for surfers in Western Australia or the whole Australia for its Strickland Bay.
Things to do in Rottnest Island besides visiting the places mention above is to visit beaches or bay in Salmon Bay, Geordie Bay, Salt Lakes, West End, Parakeet Bay, Cathedral Rocks, Longreach Bay, Little Parakeet Bay, Porpoise Bay, Ricey Beach, Cape Vlamingh, City of York Bay, Parker Point, Lady Edeline Beach, Wilson Bay, Rocky Bay and Kitson Point.
Others tourist attractions in Rottnest Island that you must visit is Wadjemup Lighthouse, Bathurst Lighthouse, Oliver Hill Battery, Rottnest Island Museum, Just 4 Fun Aqua Park, Kingstown Barracks, Salt Store Gallery and Exhibition Centre and Roland Smith Memorial. Don't forget to check out others must see places in Rottnest Island by visit the Rottnest Island Visitor Information Centre.
Hope this video about beautiful island in Western Australia will help you to makes your great holiday in Rottnest Island. Explore Australia also makes others videos Western Australia travel destinations, just check out our channel.
Rottnest Island Old Tram
The train / tram was originally devised as a means of transporting munitions to the guns on top of Oliver Hill. Set out for a guided exploration of the Rottness Island Fortress to tour bunkers and underground tunnels and gaze into the barrel of a massive 9.2-inch (23.4 cm) Mk X gun. Along the way, listen as your guide shares insight into the island's military history – it served as an internment and work camp for suspected enemies during both World Wars.
Today, that dark chapter of the island's history is decidedly closed, and Rotto is a favourite destination for beach-goers, wildlife lovers and sun-seekers from the mainland.
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Historic Chapel
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Ricey Beach
Hotel Rottnest - Rottnest Island Hotels, Australia
Hotel Rottnest 3.5 Stars Hotel in Rottnest Island ,Australia Within US Travel Directory This property is 1 minute walk from the beach.
Featuring direct beach access, Hotel Rottnest boasts an on-site bistro/bar.
Just 450 m from the Rottnest Ferry Terminal, it offers air-conditioned rooms with modern interiors and furnishings.
Rooms are fitted with a wall-mounted flat-screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities and a bar fridge.
Each also comes with a dining area and en suite bathroom with free toiletries.
Rottnest Hotel is a non-smoking property.
Luggage storage is provided.
Guests can enjoy local dishes and beverages at Hotel Rottnest Bar and Bistro.
The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Rottnest Island Golf Course.
It is within a 20-minute drive of Oliver Hill Battery and the Parakeet Bay.
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Battery at Rottnest
Battery at Rottnest
Rottnest Light Rail Vehicle
Vehicle pulls out of Oliver Hill Station on Rottnest Island, October 2007
Terry's Tunnel Hunters (Rottnest)
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Discover life as an Engineer on Rottnest during WWII
Discover the types of coastal defences on Rottnest
WA Weekender Ep14 - Fremantle Tunnels
LEIGHTON BATTERY BUCKLAND HILL MOSMAN PARK PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA PART 2 OF 2
DON PUGH AND PETER BARRETT ------------------------------- THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (INC.) THE LEIGHTON BATTERY HERITAGE SITE BUCKLAND HILL WORLD WAR ii TUNNELS ENTRANCE :Car Park, BOUNDARY ROAD, MOSMAN PARK OPEN: FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH HOURS: 10 am 3:30 pm GUIDED TOURS COMMENCE EVERY HALF HOUR RECENT HISTORY Towards the end of 1942 authority had been given to relocate the Fort Arthur Head guns to Leighton where their prime task of Examination Battery could be fulfilled more satisfactorily. The guns were then emplaced on temporary mountings as it was already planned to equip the site with more modem weapons as soon as they became available from the United Kingdom. In the meantime over 300 metres of tunnels were excavated in places up to 10 metres below ground in which magazines for the storage of ammunition, communications, gun crew rest areas and observation posts were constructed. The Battery Commander was a mining engineer who used his knowledge to develop the complex. The battery, which became known as the Leighton 6 inch Battery, was commissioned in February 1943. Barracks for the personnel, two coast defence searchlights and other associated facilities were built to serve the battery. Prior to the 6-inch battery moving to Buckland Hill, a 3.7-inch anti aircraft battery had been deployed near what is today the main entrance to the residential estate. The tenders for the construction of the A/A site were let in August of 1941 and the gun station was then commissioned about two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. In 1944 work commenced on the replacement battery for the Leighton 6-inch Battery. It comprised three 5.25-inch dual-purpose Coast Artillery/ AntiAircraft guns. This battery was known as 802 Battery and was sufficiently advanced by March 1945 for the 6-inch guns to be removed and transferred to the Princess Royal Battery at Albany.«
Destination WA - Guns and tunnels
Trevor takes us back home to Perth’s favourite island paradise, Rottnest Island. He explores the guns and tunnels and learns about our important war history.
Leighton Battery WWII Tunnels, Fremantle, WA
Inside the extensive WWII tunnel system that was installed in 1942 / 1943 to support the two 6 inch Mk VII guns of the Leighton Battery at Fremantle in Western Australia - thanks to Graham McKenzie Smith
The Rottnest Ferry Moving
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Army Museum of Western Australia chooses BKAYDesign to create their new gallery.
The first stage of a major gallery redevelopment for the Army Museum of Western Australia in Fremantle is to be designed and built by BKAYDesign.
The first gallery, to be known as The Post 1945 Gallery, has as one of its core aims to engage the public in understanding and valuing the role and contribution of the Australian Army since the end of World War II, both within Australia and internationally. This gallery will be the first of four specialised galleries, each one featuring a different chapter in Australian military history.
Graham Horne, the Chairman of the Army Museum of WA Foundation said the first priority would be to fit out the post-1945 gallery to include the Armys involvement with many key conflicts and military opperations. These include the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan from 1945, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and conflicts in Malaya, Indonesia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition the gallery will include information and artefacts from a multitude of peacekeeping missions, the Australian Regular Army, Citizen Military Forces, the Army Reserve and Cadets in Western Australia.
BKAYDesigns Kim Kay said his company was extremely proud to be associated with the design and construction of the Museums new gallery.
It is very satisfying to help create a moving testimony to the role played by the Australian Army from 1945 to the present day, he said.
Our brief from the Army Museum of Western Australia is to engage visitors in a way that has not been possible before. To tell present and future generations of the sacrifices and challenges faced by Western Australian men and women who put their lives on the line in the service of their country. This gallery will have a strong focus on personal stories and experiences.
BKAYDesign has an acknowledged expertise in designing and building exhibitions, largely for the oil and gas industry.
Our core business is the imaginative use of third dimensional space and the opportunity to apply these skills to the creation of a museum of this class from the ground up is a challenge we grabbed with both hands, Mr Kay said.
The Post 1945 Gallery of the museum will open on 22 April 2010 on the first floor of the western end of the Artillery Barracks at 2 Burt Street Fremantle. It is supported by an initial $581,000 grant from Lotterywest and a $2.5 million fundraising appeal has been launched to fund the development of this and the following three stages of the museum.
When finished, it is expected to attract thousands of people.