Bradleys Head Fortification Complex, Syndey Harbour, NSW Australia - Military Installations on Waymarking.com

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"Bradleys Head was named after Lt. William Bradley who first visited the headland on 28th January, 1788. Fortifications were built at Bradleys Head from 1839 till World War II, forming part of the most extensive and elaborate defensive system in Australia. The military presence ensured the preservation of the natural environment. Bradleys Head was transferred for public recreation becoming Ashton Park in 1908 and part of Sydney Harbour National Park in 1975. Bradleys Head is now the largest intact portion of natural landscape remaining in the inner harbour. The mast of HMAS Sydney I was rescued from the salvage of the ship and erected on Bradleys Head in 1934, straddling the 1839 gun parapet the HMAS Sydney mast, together with the 1870s nautical mile marker and the 1905 fixed light beacon reflect the strategic and visual importance of Bradleys Head within Sydney Harbour."

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The Bradleys Head Fortification Complex is a small fort located on the northern side of Taronga Park Zoo that formed part of a total defence system for Sydney Harbour and recalls a period when the colony of New South Wales became increasingly aware of its isolation and wealth. The fortification is located on Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, Australia.

History
Construction of the fort began in 1840-42 and consisted of a gun pit and firing wall that was built out of large blocks of sandstone and carved partly from the original rock that was located on site. The earlier stages of construction during this period were done with the supervision of Major George Barney, a Commanding Royal Engineer who used hired labour that was supplied by Governor Gipps.

In 1871 the fortification received an additional barracks. The barracks were constructed from large sandstone blocks and carved out of the existing rock on the headland. The 1871 barracks were designed and constructed under the direction of James Barnet, a colonial architect. This most recent addition consisted of three gun pits and had connecting galleries for the riflemen. The upgrade of 1871 was complementary to some of the larger fortifications being constructed during the same period on Middle Head, South Head, Georges Heights and Georges Head.

The site is now part of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

Era: Napoleonic - WW I General Comments: Australian Historical Marker Potential: Australian Historical Site, Static Artillery Display, and Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious Related web site: [Web Link]

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