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8/2009
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Sydney, Middle Head.

In the northern part of Sydney, near the Mosman suburb is a small peninsula called Middle Head. The locations is on a former military terrain and open for a visit.

The location has been of strategic importance since 1870 because its position right in front of the entrance to the harbour of Sydney. The first fortifications were build around 1870 and the last modifications have been done around 1911, since then the army used the complex for various purposes, from a red cross hospital during WW2 too a training facility for troops going to Vietnam. Today the complex is open for the public and you can safely walk around the site.
There are numerous emplacements from all the different periods of history, all the emplacements are linked by trenches. In the middle is a large complex for storage, personnel and other facilities, on top is the Fire-control bunker for the battery. Around the site are several MG bunkers with nice iron covering plates.

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> 7 Emplacements.
1x Fire-control bunker.
1x Tunnel.
4x MG bunker.
1x Large complex with various functions.
1x Unknown bunker.

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Sydney, Georges Head.

In the northern part of Sydney, near the Mosman suburb is a small peninsula called Georges Head (Heights). It's one of the three major fortresses build around this part of the harbour defence. The first fortifications were build around 1871 and the complex remained in function till 2003 when the army left Georges Head. In between the battery served in WW1 as a firing position for underwater mines placed in front of the entrance to the harbour. After that the complex was used for several functions. Today the whole complex is open for public and the site has been restored. We haven't covered the complete site so there is more to explore!

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1x Underground storage facility.
1x Restored gun.
xx Various emplacements.
xx Numerous barracks.

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. (6)

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Sydney, Newington Armoury.

In the 2000 Olympic Park in Sydney is a large ammunition depot build; you can cycle or walk from inside the Olympic Park towards the nearby river. The Newington Armoury is nowadays a nice tourist attraction and easy to find and there are lots of maps and street signs giving you the right direction.

The depot was constructed in 1897 and continued serving as an ammunition magazine till 1999. The RANAD, Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot, had several large ammunition magazines, a small railway and a small loading dock under its control. The depot finally had to move in 1999 with the encroaching suburbs and the upcoming Olympic games from 2000. Today the complex is restored and open for the public, there are some interesting buildings and the whole site looks really nice, it's a nice example of how a logistic complex looks like.

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>15 Ammunition magazines.
1x Loading dock with cranes.

Sydney, La Perouse.
Henry Head.

Located in the southern part of Sydney, in the suburb called La Perouse. The best way to enter the site is through the golf course, you can walk from their parking place towards the coast and then you'll find the bunkers.

The battery was constructed in 1891 but later on abandoned. With the outbreak of WW2 the battery became operational again and became part of the defence of Sydney and the harbour entrance of Botany Bay. The battery contained 2 6inch guns and 2 47mm naval guns which were placed in 2 casemates and 2 open emplacements. Today most of the bunkers remain and you can walk around the site and enter most of the bunkers. It; nice to see these light constructed casemates because they look a bit like the early version casemates we've seen in Europe,
One of the emplacements is linked with an underground complex for storage and personnel, the tunnels and the rooms are still a reasonable condition and there are some nice details such as a couple of stairways.

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2x Casemate for 6inch gun.
2x Emplacement for 47mm naval gun.
1x Fire-control bunker.
1x Unknown bunker.
1x Underground complex for storage and personnel.

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8/2009
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Sydney, La Perouse.
Bare Island.

Located in the northern part of Sydney, in the village La Perouse. Follow the road to the coast and the fort will be visible. The island, because it is a fort island, is open for public on certain times on sunday only with a guided tour!
We only had a chance to walk around the fort but that also was quit impressive.

The construction of the fort started in 1877 but it took quit a while before the fort was actually finished but in 1902 the fort was decommissioned and from 1912 it served as a retirement place for veterans. This continued till 1963 and after that the island had no more military use.
We could only see some bunkers on the outside of the island, as well as a large protection wall on the sea side of the island.

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1x Fort Island.

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5/2009
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Sydney, South Head.

Just outside Sydney you can find South Head, one of the many heads along the coast of Sydney.

The Head was used by the Australian Army from 1895- 1941 for the "Army School of  Artillery". From 1941 till now is't a locations used by the Australian Navy.
On this locations you will find guns and emplacements from different time eras and battle times.

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1x Fortification.