Georges Head Battery | Tourism In Sydney, Australia
The Georges Head Battery is a former military fortification located on the Georges Head in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The site consists of the original battery and barrack, designed by Colonial Architect James Barnet, located at the end of suakin Drive, George Heights, two later batteries located adjacent batteries located adjacent to the corner of Middle
Head Road and Best Avenue, Georges Heights, and The Beehive (or Lower) Casemate adjacent to the Armoured (or Upper) Xasemate in Chowder Bay Road. The Georges Head Battery is one of three forts in the area that were built for the purpose of defending the outer harbour. The other two forts are located at Middle Head and Bradleys Head, Mosman.
The fort became a cimmand post in the 1890s for the coordination of all od sydney' harbour defences. It was decommissioned in 2002 and the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, with other parts managed by the Nsw National Park & Wildlife service as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.
In 1999, the Georges Head Military Fortifications was inscribed on the state Heritage Register and n 2004 the Chowder Bay Barrack Group, including the Georges Head Battery, was inscrird on the Australia Heritage Database.
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