Fort Macquarie, Military fort in Sydney Harbour, Australia
Fort Macquarie stood as a square castellated structure with three faces open to the sea, containing a two-story tower and powder magazine at Bennelong Point.
Governor Lachlan Macquarie established the fort in 1817, with convicts completing its construction over two years under the design of Francis Greenway.
The fort's location at Bennelong Point represented the intersection of British colonial defense strategies and the traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples.
The fort accommodated one officer and eighteen men, featuring multiple cannon positions to monitor maritime activities in Sydney Harbour.
The fort's 42-pounder cannons found a second life at Newcastle's Gregson Park after their removal in 1903, where they remain following restoration.
Location: New South Wales
Inception: 1817
GPS coordinates: -33.85690,151.21500
Latest update: March 4, 2025 15:29
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