Live Shell Found Behind Fireplace | Adelaide News

Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Construction workers in Port Adelaide unearthed a live mortar shell behind a fireplace—just one of many wartime relics still lurking beneath everyday life. A former mayor recalls a time when unexploded ordnance was common, even used as doorstops or scavenged by kids. Stories abound of shells found at dumps triggering swift military responses, and ex-servicemen carrying loaded rifles to fend off sharks. While rare today, police still handle calls for suspicious items—and urge the public never to touch them. These discoveries aren’t just warnings—they’re windows into a past where war’s remnants…