Back to previous page
Special Offer

Middle Head and Georges Head Fort: Sydney's coastal defence

Watch a series of animations to see the range of the guns in action at Middle Head - Gubbah Gubbah and Georges Head.

Built to protect Sydney Harbour in the 1800s, these forts formed a network of defences along Sydney's Harbour.

The headlands became part of Sydney Harbour National Park in 1979. You can explore the above-ground fortifications and imagine what life would have been like for the men and women who were stationed and trained here.

Animation of Middle Head outer fort taken from a video. © DCCEEW

Why create an account?

  • Create lists of your next adventures
  • Get closure alerts by email
  • Save your personal info to make it fast and easy to fill in trip intention forms
  • And more features coming soon