Henry Head Battery
| Henry Head Battery | |
|---|---|
| Little Bay in Australia | |
 6" gun emplacement from the rear exterior of the fortification | |
| Coordinates | 33°59′54″S 151°14′17″E / 33.998272°S 151.237981°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1892- 1895 |
| In use | 1895- 1910 |
The Henry Head Battery is an artillery battery on the northern side of the entrance to Botany Bay at Henry Head, La Perouse, New South Wales Australia.[1]
History
Constructed between 1892 - 1895 with 2 BL 6-inch Mk V disappearing guns,[2] the fort operated until 1910, after which it became obsolete.
The battery, along with two six-inch (152.4 mm – diameter) gun emplacements and observation posts, was re-employed during World War II to defend the approaches to Botany Bay.[3] During WWII, it was armed with two 18-pounder Mk IV field guns and two QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss guns.[2] The underground bunker and tunnel complex consisted of vaulted ammunition storage rooms with double walls and ceilings, which were designed to stop them collapsing in the event of a direct hit.
The remains of the fortifications can still be seen.
1 of 2 search emplacements
6" BL disappearing gun emplacement
References
- ^ La Perouse Battery, Sydney, NSW
- ^ a b David Spethman. The Garrison Guns of Australia 1788 - 1962. Inala, QLD: Ron H Mortensen. pp. 98, 155, 165, 174. ISBN 978-0-9775990-8-0.
- ^ "History". NSW Gold CLub. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2007.