Hunter Section, also know as Nobby's Section, Twin 6 Pounder Guns, Nobby's Head, Newcastle, New South Wales during WW2

HUNTER SECTION
ALSO KNOWN AS NOBBY'S SECTION
TWIN 6 POUNDER GUNS
NOBBY'S HEAD,
NEWCASTLE, NSW
DURING WWII

A twin QF 6 Pounder Mark 1 gun emplacement known as Hunter Section was built below the Nobby's Head Lighthouse and became operational from July 1944. It replaced the Rail Section guns which were placed into care and maintenance in August 1944.

The guns would have covered the harbour entrance, the defence boom and the beach approaches to Fort Wallace. The guns were manned by Australian Army personnel with some assistance from the Volunteer Defence Corps. They remained in service until November 1944. This pattern of installation and retirement was similar to the other twin 6 pdr sections at Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.

Photo:- Cameron Alexander