Port Kembla Heritage Park is located adjacent to the Eastern breakwater of Port Kembla harbour with views over the Five Islands to the east and the harbour, industry and the escarpment to the west.
The site contains Aboriginal middens, World War II gun emplacements and artefacts, the Breakwater Battery Museum, the 1890's steam crane used in the construction of the breakwater and the former Pilots Station.
The site including the Breakwater Battery Museum and the Aboriginal middens is now listed as part of the Hill 60 heritage area covered by a Wollongong City Council Conservation Management Plan.
The heritage of this important area is woven into the fabric of the site through its artefacts and buildings, and its connection to the peoples of this region for up to 7000 years. The collection of buildings and artefacts are important heritage items.
Port Kembla Port Corporation has championed the development of the heritage park as a community initiative and assisted in attracting government and private sector support. Since 2001, the Management and Heritage committees have worked to stabilise the Breakwater Battery Building, and conduct heritage and site planning and development made possible by a range of capital grants and significant volunteer contribution.
The Heritage Park boasts an interpretative display walk which allows visitors to appreciate the historical and aboriginal significance of the site while walking through it.
The Breakwater Battery Museum is open 10am-2pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. Entry fees are $3 for adults, $1 for Pensioners & children under 15 years of age. Groups tours are available by appointment. For further information please click on the pdf attachments below.
