On 11 February 1942 a camouflage report for Kissing Point noted that paint and assistance had been given to Three Mile Creek A/A in order to 'tone down' the roofs of the huts. Ashes from the Hubert’s Well Power Station on Ross River Road were used to make the Battery less obvious from the air.

Although no separate unit diary exists for the Battery, it is likely Three Mile Creek fired on Japanese reconnaissance aircraft or the flying boats that attacked Townsville in July 1942, due to its proximity to Garbutt aerodrome.

The location of the Battery would be slightly south of...