Kauri Point Armament Depot
The Defence Armament Depot, named the Kauri Point Armament Depot until 2010, is a New Zealand Defence Force munitions storage facility in the Auckland suburb of Chatswood which was originally built for the Royal New Zealand Navy. The Depot has access to Waitematā Harbour. The armament depot was established in 1935, and was considerably expanded during the Second World War. A program to modernise the facility was announced in 2011.
| Defence Armament Depot | |
|---|---|
| Chatswood, New Zealand | |
Kauri Point Armament Depot in 1957 | |
| Coordinates | 36°49′15″S 174°42′07″E |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Defence Logistics Command |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1937-current |
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