Fort
Denison is a former defensive facility
occupying a small island located north
of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney
Harbour. It is now a tourist attraction.
Originally named Pinchgut, owing to the
poor quality and quantity of food given
to imprisoned convicts, the island was
used as a place of confinement for recalcitrant
convicts during the early period of British
settlement. The fortress, which features
a distinctive Martello tower, was built
in the mid 19th century as a defence against
a feared Russian invasion during the period
of the Crimean War, and occupies the entire
island. It is reputedly the last Martello-style
fortification built by the British Empire.
Fort
Denison is a former defensive facility
occupying a small island located north
of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney
Harbour. It is now a tourist attraction.
Originally named Pinchgut, owing to the
poor quality and quantity of food given
to imprisoned convicts, the island was
used as a place of confinement for recalcitrant
convicts during the early period of British
settlement. The fortress, which features
a distinctive Martello tower, was built
in the mid 19th century as a defence against
a feared Russian invasion during the period
of the Crimean War, and occupies the entire
island. It is reputedly the last Martello-style
fortification built by the British Empire.
|
|
