Sunday, 16 March 2014

La Perouse, Bare Island, bridge

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.
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24 comments:

  1. BLOGitseSunday, 16 March 2014 at 00:12:00 GMT+11

    Must see when next time in Sydney...
    BLOGitse


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  2. HelsSunday, 16 March 2014 at 00:56:00 GMT+11

    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.

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  3. LeoviSunday, 16 March 2014 at 01:54:00 GMT+11

    A wonderful island! Excellent photo!

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  4. Ruth KellySunday, 16 March 2014 at 01:54:00 GMT+11

    Bare island seems to fit very well for a name. Love the bridge and shadows.

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  5. Kathe W.Sunday, 16 March 2014 at 03:01:00 GMT+11

    I would love to see this place in person! Thanks for the tour and information! Have a wonderful day!

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  6. Alexa TSunday, 16 March 2014 at 03:07:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful 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.

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  7. CatherineSunday, 16 March 2014 at 07:03:00 GMT+11

    what a gorgeous vista

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  8. maryaustriaSunday, 16 March 2014 at 08:16:00 GMT+11

    A wonderful photo! A great place!

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  9. Gemma WisemanSunday, 16 March 2014 at 10:00:00 GMT+11

    Such a lovely view of the island and seascape from this perspective. Enchanting.

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  10. robin.Sunday, 16 March 2014 at 10:19:00 GMT+11

    what a cool shot...great colors and textures in this shot!!!

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  11. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahSunday, 16 March 2014 at 11:07:00 GMT+11

    Like a huge green playground !

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  12. martinealisonSunday, 16 March 2014 at 19:13:00 GMT+11

    Bonjour,

    La 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.

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    1. JimSunday, 16 March 2014 at 23:09:00 GMT+11

      Thank you, martinealison. You're always welcome to visit again.

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  13. La sonrisa de HiperionSunday, 16 March 2014 at 20:45:00 GMT+11

    Estupenda la foto que nos has dejado. Siempre un placer.

    Saludos.

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  14. Chubby ChiequeSunday, 16 March 2014 at 21:23:00 GMT+11

    A great historical and educational post.

    Phenominal shot.

    Happy evening and week ahead.

    /CC girl

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  15. s.cSunday, 16 March 2014 at 21:25:00 GMT+11

    Nice strong kind of seascape. I like it.

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  16. Louis la VacheSunday, 16 March 2014 at 23:19:00 GMT+11

    Lovely waters that bridge traverses; very inviting!

    «Louis» thanks you for linking this with Sunday Bridges.

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  17. Sally in WAMonday, 17 March 2014 at 00:14:00 GMT+11

    Very scenic! Looks like a place I would very much like to visit.

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  18. genieMonday, 17 March 2014 at 01:31:00 GMT+11

    What 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.

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  19. Gillena CoxMonday, 17 March 2014 at 02:42:00 GMT+11

    awesome scene, luv those shadows; have a nice Sunday

    much love...

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  20. Fun60Monday, 17 March 2014 at 07:40:00 GMT+11

    What an interesting bridge and history especially about the fear of a Russian invasion!

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  21. Louis la VacheMonday, 17 March 2014 at 14:50:00 GMT+11

    Jim, 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.

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    1. JimMonday, 17 March 2014 at 17:03:00 GMT+11

      I happened to see a story about this on the news in Australia this year. What a coincidence.

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  22. Louis la VacheMonday, 17 March 2014 at 14:51:00 GMT+11

    hee 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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