Middle Head Fortifications, Sydney

Name: Middle Head Fortifications
Address: Sydney, Australia

#535 among attractions in Sydney

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The Middle Head Fortifications is a heritage-listed former defence establishment and military fortifications and now public space located at Middle Head Road, Middle Head, Mosman in the Mosman Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as the Middle Head Military Fortifications or The Old Fort. The fortifications consist of the Outer Middle Head Battery located at the end of Old Fort Road, the Inner Middle Head Battery located at the end of Governors Road, and the Obelisk batteries reached by a path from the corner of Middle Head Road and Chowder Bay Road. The fortifications at Middle Head formed part of Sydney Harbour's defences. The property is owned by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ()

Built: 1801 (223 years ago)Coordinates: 33°49'38"S, 151°16'5"E

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Mosman (Georges Heights)Sydney Australia

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Middle Head Fortifications – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hornby Lighthouse, Grotto Point Light, North Head Quarantine Station, Western Channel Pile Light.

0.9 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Hornby Lighthouse, Sydney
23 min walk • Hornby Lighthouse, also known as South Head Lower Light or South Head Signal Station, is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on the tip of South Head, New South Wales, Australia, a headland to the north of the suburb Watsons Bay.
0.7 miNW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Grotto Point Light, Sydney
19 min walk • Grotto Point Light, also known as Port Jackson Entrance Range Front Light, is an active lighthouse located at Grotto Point, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia, on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
1.5 miNE
Museum
North Head Quarantine Station, Sydney
38 min walk • The North Head Quarantine Station is a heritage-listed former quarantine station and associated buildings that is now a tourist attraction at North Head Scenic Drive, on the north side of Sydney Harbour at North Head, near Manly, in the Northern Beaches Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.9 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Western Channel Pile Light, Sydney
24 min walk • Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Georges Head at Mosman. It marks the western end of the Sow and Pigs Reef.
1 miS
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Eastern Channel Pile Light, Sydney
27 min walk • Eastern Channel Pile Light, also known as the East Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Laings Point in the Vaucluse suburb of Sydney.
0.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Georges Head Battery, Sydney
22 min walk • The Georges Head Battery, also called the Georges Head Military Fortifications, is a heritage-listed former military fortification located on the Georges Head on Chowder Bay Road, Georges Heights, in the suburb of Mosman, in the Mosman Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1 miSW
Forts and castles
Sydney Harbour defences, Sydney
27 min walk • Sydney Harbour was protected by coastal batteries and other fixed defences from the early 19th century until the 1960s. These defences were constructed to protect the Australian city of Sydney from attack by enemy warships and submarines.
0.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position, Sydney
21 min walk • The Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position is located in the urban locality of Georges Heights in the suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.5 miSW
Beach
Obelisk Beach, Sydney
12 min walk • Obelisk Beach is a nude beach in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is on the southern side of Middle Head in Sydney Harbour and is part of Sydney Harbour National Park.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
The Gap, Sydney
38 min walk • The Gap is an ocean cliff on the South Head peninsula in eastern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The area, which faces the Tasman Sea, is located in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay, in the Municipality of Woollahra, near South Head. Although the cliff is a popular visitor destination, it has an infamy for suicides.
~110 ftS
Forts and castles
Beehive Casemate, Sydney
1 min walk • Beehive Casemate is a historical fortification located on the banks of Obelisk Bay, in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.

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Which popular attractions are close to Middle Head Fortifications?

Nearby attractions include Beehive Casemate, Sydney (1 min walk), Obelisk Beach, Sydney (12 min walk), Grotto Point Light, Sydney (19 min walk), Lower Georges Heights Commanding Position, Sydney (21 min walk).

How to get to Middle Head Fortifications by public transport?

The nearest stations to Middle Head Fortifications:

Ferry

Watsons Bay Wharf • Lines: F7 (35 min walk)