Anzac Rifle Range Bunkers, Maroubra

Where:
Park at the end of Fishermans Rd.

Log:
6 times, December 1994 to March 1995.
1st time Howie and Mustang.
2nd time Howie, Scavenger & Ninja.
3rd time Howie, Mustang and Morphez.
4th time Howie & Old Man.
5th time 26th December 1994 Howie, Mustang, Jace, Ninja, Stonefish & Wingnut.
6th time 17th March 1995 Howie, Drive, Mark, Otto, Psycho Chicken, Sniper, Daryn, Sub, Santa & Pete.

Photos:
Yes, on the 4th time as well as Video footage on the 4th time.

Interest:
6/10

Warnings:
These places are not patrolled by security, etc. Be careful of running into others.
These places are used for parties and druggos sometimes. They are very well
known. Go in a big group. DON'T go there to vandalise. Don't start destroying
the place. The rifle range is said to be in use on Tuesdays, Saturdays and
Sundays during the day. Avoid these days. Night time is fine all the time.
Also take torches during the day as it gets pitch black underground. On the 6th
time down there we discovered an old vagrant living in the 1st building just after
the 3 storey watch house. He is used to people going down there all the time.
Just dont try and destroy his house as a member of one of our group did. (Good
one Santa!)

Equipment:
At least one torch each with good batteries. Comfortable shoes as there is a bit of walking to get there.

Description:
From Fishermans Rd, walk around the heads (Take the cliff path not the seaside one) till
you can make a straight line towards the wind generator. North of the wind generator
scout around till you find a trench with rail tracks in it. Jump in and start walking north.
You will come across a 3 storey look out tower with a cement arch over the trench. A
large room joins onto it on your right just before the tower. We found a ladies handbag
in this room. Go into the tower, stairs will greet you with rooms at every flight. Excellent
views from the lookouts on the 2nd and 3rd (top) stories.

Continue further north in the trench. You will come across a single storey building on your
right. 1st room had door shut, try and open it, see what's in there? (Vagrants Room).
Further along the tunnel disappears into the hill. Follow it. There are now two tunnels. Left
and right. Go down the one on the right. You will notice small rooms along the right hand
wall of the tunnel. There are stairs here leading up and out to the gun emplacements.
Notice the bolts in the floor where they mounted the guns. Come back down the stairs and
go right. More stairs leading down. This goes to two rooms where the ammunition was held.
Small passage leading behind both rooms.

Go back and down the other tunnel. This tunnel is very long. But at the other end it is identically
the same as the rooms, emplacements you just visited except its at the end of the tunnel. There
are a variety of small roomed buildings near the cliff face. Unless you want a walk, then I don't
suggest trying to explore these as they are pretty boring. EOF.

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