Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Dawes Point battery

First permanent fortification in Sydney constructed on the site of Dawes' observatory. The current archaeological site below the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge reveals a powder magazine, officer quarters, guardhouse and circular battery .

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Milestone
Constructed
1791 - 1925
Position
1819
1856
Type