1801 battery, Obelisk Point Fortification Redoubt built at Obelisk Point near Middle Head in 1801, the first of Sydney's headland harbour batteries. It remained one of the main points of colonial defence until 1839. Locate -33.829190913441, 151.26432931982 Milestone Constructed 1801 {"name":"Constructed","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1801<\/span>"},"date_start":"1801-01-01","date_end":"1801-01-01"} Type Fortification {"name":"Fortification","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}