Thursday, 21 September 2017

Dawes Point, sentry box

This sentry box is on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. This cylindrical sandstone building was built c.1880 to observe the foreshore area for defensive purposes. It was located next to Explosives Wharf (now Ives Steps Wharf) which was built around the same time to transport explosives from Goat Island to the Dawes Point Battery.
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9 comments:

  1. William KendallThursday, 21 September 2017 at 00:20:00 GMT+10

    I like that it's been preserved.

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  2. NCSueThursday, 21 September 2017 at 09:42:00 GMT+10

    Could someone be inside this structure? I'm trying to envision how it would be used defensively.
    Nice photo - I like the perspective you've shown here.
    Thanks for liking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/09/orchids-endless-variety.html

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    1. JimThursday, 21 September 2017 at 10:25:00 GMT+10

      Sue, there's a door on the right and a window around the other side, looking out on the harbour. If you click on the second link, you can see a side view of it.

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  3. Minoru SaitoThursday, 21 September 2017 at 21:21:00 GMT+10

    Hi! Nice capture.

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  4. AriannaFriday, 22 September 2017 at 05:22:00 GMT+10

    Interesting shot! Arianna

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  5. LindaSaturday, 23 September 2017 at 13:52:00 GMT+10

    Nice composition, interesting angle.

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  6. R's RueSunday, 24 September 2017 at 02:51:00 GMT+10

    Love.

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  7. BergsonMonday, 25 September 2017 at 02:40:00 GMT+10

    like a mill

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  8. Lydia C. LeeWednesday, 27 September 2017 at 08:05:00 GMT+10

    Lovely shot of it!

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