Global InformationSarina Air Raid Shelter information
| Sarina Air Raid Shelter | |
|---|---|
 Site map, 2019 | |
| Location | Broad Street, Sarina, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 21°25′20″S 149°13′02″E / 21.4222°S 149.2172°E |
| Design period | 1939–1945 (World War II) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architectural style(s) | Brutalism |
Queensland Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Sarina Air Raid Shelter (former) |
| Type | state heritage |
| Designated | 3 May 2019 |
| Reference no. | 650229 |
| Type | Defence: Air raid shelter |
| Theme | Maintaining order: Defending the country |
  Location of Sarina Air Raid Shelter in Queensland | |
Sarina Air Raid Shelter is a heritage-listed former air raid shelter at Broad Street, Sarina, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1942. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 May 2019.[1]
The Sarina Air Raid Shelter stands in the median strip of Broad Street (Bruce Highway) in Sarina, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Mackay. It is the surviving one of two public reinforced concrete air raid shelters constructed in the street in early 1942. At this time Australia was at risk of air attack due to Japan's entry into World War II (WWII). Built by the Sarina Shire Council as a half-size version of a standard Department of Public Works (DPW) concrete air raid shelter, the Sarina shelter was adapted for other uses after WWII. It is one of the most intact of its type (T-shaped with toilet closets).[1]
- ^ a b "Sarina Air Raid Shelter (former) (entry 650229)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 18 August 2021.