Shelly Battery

Shelly Battery gun emplacement in 2009.

Shelly Battery was a coastal battery located at Shelly Head, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The battery was constructed in 1942 during the Second World War and consisted of 1 x QF 12 pounder gun and a command post.

See also

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References

  • Horner, David (1995). The Gunners. A History of Australian Artillery. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86373-917-3.

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33°47′56″S 151°17′53″E / 33.799°S 151.298°E / -33.799; 151.298


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