Black and White Photograph of Historic Buildings at Fort Lytton, Brisbane

Queensland State Archives posted a photo:

Fort Lytton was built in 1880-1882 in response to a fear that a foreign colonial power might launch a naval attack on Brisbane or its port, both of which were located along the banks of the Brisbane River. The fort was designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Scratchley. It was located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, and was designed to deny enemy vessels access to the river.

This was initially achieved by a remote-controlled minefield across the mouth of the river and four muzzle-loading heavy guns. The minefield was closed in 1908, but the guns continued in operation until 1938.

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View the original record at the Queensland State Archives:
Item ID 2692229

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