Henry Head Battery

The Henry Head Battery is located on the northern side of the entrance to Botany Bay at Henry Head, La Perouse, New South Wales, Australia. [ [http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/bunkers/laperousebattery.htm La Perouse Battery, Sydney, NSW ] ]

History

Constructed between 1892 - 1895 with a large disappearing gun emplacement, the fort operated until 1910, upon which the fort became obsolete.

The battery along with 2 six in gun emplacements and observation posts was reutilised during World War II to defend the approaches to Botany Bay. [ [http://www.nswgolfclub.com.au/guests/history.mhtml History ] ] The underground bunker and tunnel complex consisted of vaulted ammunition storage rooms with double walls and ceilings. The doubling up of walls and ceilings was a preventative measure meant to stop the walls from collapsing in the event of a direct hit. The battery is currently not in use.

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