thepetrolhead
Member
Hi all.
Firstly apologies. Compared to some of the other reports on Derelict Places this one will not be the most inspiring. This is my first post and its more of an experiment to see how it works. If all is well the there will be many more to come from the relatively untapped source that is Victoria (Australia).
I am originally from Somerset but have been living here for some years now so i hope to submit reports that can live up to the standards of the rest of the worlds contributions.
Point Nepean is the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula which extends all the way down the East side of Port Phillip Bay from Melbourne. It was heavily defended during the first and second world wars and is famous for firing the first allied shots of both the first and second world wars. Both times the shots were to halt the passage of escaping enemy ships from the Bay enabling their capture.
These days the point is a national park and therefore all the bunkers and gun emplacements are preserved for visitors. The only areas that are restricted are certain areas still used by the military and the beaches (so thats of course where i headed). There is apparently lots of unexploded ordinance on the point and one of Australias former Prime Ministers (Harold Holt) was lost to the savage tides and currents so this is the reason for the restrictions. Many of the bunkers and emplacements are still accessible and i will add interior pics if people are interested.
Thanks for your patience. More mouth watering stuff to come.
Looking West from the point.
A gun emplacement viewed from the watch tower
The point looking back East. Left is the bay side and right is the Bass Straight (sharks!)
[/IMG]Infrared Bunker on the very tip of the point
A big thing on the beach. Any ideas?
An old pipeline going out to sea
Cheviot Beach
Firstly apologies. Compared to some of the other reports on Derelict Places this one will not be the most inspiring. This is my first post and its more of an experiment to see how it works. If all is well the there will be many more to come from the relatively untapped source that is Victoria (Australia).
I am originally from Somerset but have been living here for some years now so i hope to submit reports that can live up to the standards of the rest of the worlds contributions.
Point Nepean is the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula which extends all the way down the East side of Port Phillip Bay from Melbourne. It was heavily defended during the first and second world wars and is famous for firing the first allied shots of both the first and second world wars. Both times the shots were to halt the passage of escaping enemy ships from the Bay enabling their capture.
These days the point is a national park and therefore all the bunkers and gun emplacements are preserved for visitors. The only areas that are restricted are certain areas still used by the military and the beaches (so thats of course where i headed). There is apparently lots of unexploded ordinance on the point and one of Australias former Prime Ministers (Harold Holt) was lost to the savage tides and currents so this is the reason for the restrictions. Many of the bunkers and emplacements are still accessible and i will add interior pics if people are interested.
Thanks for your patience. More mouth watering stuff to come.
Looking West from the point.
A gun emplacement viewed from the watch tower
The point looking back East. Left is the bay side and right is the Bass Straight (sharks!)
[/IMG]Infrared Bunker on the very tip of the point
A big thing on the beach. Any ideas?
An old pipeline going out to sea
Cheviot Beach
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