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Middle Head Fortifications, Sydney

The headland between North Head and South Head in the Sydney Harbour National Park was an integral part of the city's defensive fortifications in the 19thto mid-20thcentury.

The headland between North Head and South Head in the Sydney Harbour National Park was an integral part of the city's defensive fortifications in the 19thto mid-20thcentury. The Middle Head Fortifications comprise the Outer Middle Head Battery at the end of Old Fort Road, the Inner Middle Head Battery at the end of Governors Road, and the Obelisk batteries.

The first fort at Middle Head was built in 1801 in anticipation of a French invasion, and the 3 sets of fortifications that were built in the 1870s to designs by James Barnet are still standing - Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position, the Georges Head Battery and the Bradleys Head Fortification Complex. The whole area is linked by an extensive network of underground tunnels, ancillary rooms, ammunition stores, gunpowder magazine and a disappearing gun emplacement. It has the Vietnam War-era 'Tiger Cages' where soldiers were trained in conditions replicating Vietnam. The vantage point offers freat views from the North to South Head, and across the Pacific Ocean. Guided tours are available from October to May.


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About Middle Head Fortifications

 Middle Head, Mosman NSW 2088, Australia

Middle Head Fortifications and Nearby Sights on Map

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