Hisotry
Island
off shore of Port Moresby. It had
a gun battery and positions built on the island, later in the war
on the eastern most side of the island. Post war, the western
side was a lepord colony in the 1950's. Today, the
island is empty and abandoned.
Twin 6 Pound
Gun Battery
In mid-April, 1944, the Australian 8th Army Troops
Company / Royal Engineers built a gun battery facing east. It accomidated
two 6 pound guns, wuth a concrete ammunition storage area and bunker
behind it. They used building
materials transported to the island
by barge and a small trolly system. Also, two pillboxes on the beach.
The battery and pillboxes are still present to this day. The position
also included a small
wharph,
that is gone.