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Category: Fortress

Bare Island

Destinations

7 January 2023

Army, Australia, Building, Fortress, Guided Tours, History, Military, Military Memorial, Military Museum, New South Wales, Sydney

Bare Island In the 1860s Britain removed its garrison troops from its Australian colonies, which resulted in a rapid examination of the colonies’ defenses. Britain’s war with Russia escalated fears of an invasion (not sure how Russia was going to send an invasion force all the way to Australia). As a result two Imperial Engineers Read more
Fort Scratchley Newcastle

Destinations

4 July 2022

Army, Australia, Building, Fortress, Guided Tours, History, Hunter Valley, Military, Military Memorial, Military Museum, Museum, New South Wales, Newcastle, Travel, Tunnel

Fort Scratchley Newcastle No longer used by the military, Fort Scratchley is now a memorial to the servicemen and women who served there. During World War Two, the Japanese submarine I-21 attempted to shell Newcastle and the BHP Steel Works. Fortunately most of the shells missed or failed to explode with no-one hurt and only Read more