The following is a List of Coastal Batteries in Australia and Territories during World War II. The main threat came early in the war from German raiders and threat of Japanese raids or invasion, and hence all available ordnance was pressed into service, including some obsolete guns and field guns adapted for coast defence.

New South Wales

Newcastle

Port Kembla

Port Stephens

Sydney

Note: A 6-pdr 10 cwt battery was under construction.

Northern Territory

Papua New Guinea

Lae

Port Moresby

Rabaul

Queensland

Brisbane

Cairns

Torres Strait

Townsville

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Albany

Fremantle

Note: A 9.2 in Mk Xv battery was under construction.

Garden Island (Cockburn Sound)

Geraldton

Rockingham

Rottnest Island