This bridge links Bare Island to the eastern suburb of La Perouse. Bare Island is located at the mouth of Botany Bay with the southern suburb of Kurnell seen here in the distance. It features a historic military fort and tunnels built in 1885 to protect Sydney from sea attack when it was feared an invasion from Russia was imminent.
Must see when next time in Sydney...
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These historic military fort and tunnels were built in 1885 to protect Sydney from sea attack when it was feared an invasion from Russia was imminent! I know it was true, but I always think the idea of Russians sailing 17,000 ks to shell an Australian city was hilarious in the 1880s. Same with Queenscliff's fort in Victoria.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful island! Excellent photo!
ReplyDeleteBare island seems to fit very well for a name. Love the bridge and shadows.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see this place in person! Thanks for the tour and information! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots & great sights and views exposed in daily posts! Glad to discover such interesting places ... around "the eastern suburb of La Perouse"! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous vista
ReplyDeleteA wonderful photo! A great place!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely view of the island and seascape from this perspective. Enchanting.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool shot...great colors and textures in this shot!!!
ReplyDeleteLike a huge green playground !
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ReplyDeleteLa magie des blogs opère... En poussant la porte du vôtre, j'y découvre des merveilles aussi je m'octroierai une prochaine visite.
Gros bisous à vous.
Thank you, martinealison. You're always welcome to visit again.
DeleteEstupenda la foto que nos has dejado. Siempre un placer.
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A great historical and educational post.
ReplyDeletePhenominal shot.
Happy evening and week ahead.
/CC girl
Nice strong kind of seascape. I like it.
ReplyDeleteLovely waters that bridge traverses; very inviting!
ReplyDelete«Louis» thanks you for linking this with Sunday Bridges.
Very scenic! Looks like a place I would very much like to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful spot, and such a nice footbridge over to the island. I would love to go through the tunnels. I am a kid at heart. Love the old forts and especially this one being that it is on an island.
ReplyDeleteawesome scene, luv those shadows; have a nice Sunday
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What an interesting bridge and history especially about the fear of a Russian invasion!
ReplyDeleteJim, the green water is not from algae as Nick in Melbourne feared. Here is how it is done. It started in Chicago; Savannah copied Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI happened to see a story about this on the news in Australia this year. What a coincidence.
Deletehee hee... If it were Chicago, the water would have bodies floating in it... Chicago is the "murder capital" of the U.S. :-0
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