Location: Metro Adelaide

The Islington Air Raid Shelter is one of several built by the South Australian government should World War II come to Australia.

Many people think the shelters were meant for people to hide within during an air attack however they were built to store emergency food, blankets and other supplies.

Currently this one is being used for document storage but parts of its original make can still can be seen…

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