Talk:Hobart coastal defences

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Does anyone have pictures of Prince of Wales Battery, Prince Albert Battery, Alexandra Battery or Kangaroo Battery they can add? Rac fleming (talk) 12:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

I have uploaded two images of Alexandra Battery that may be useful. I'll let you decide if you want to use them and how to place them. Barrylb (talk) 02:52, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Another that I think would be really good on this article would be a map showing the location of each battery... Barrylb (talk) 05:20, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Awesome. Nice pics! Just the thing. Thanks very much for that. Makes me a bit nostalgic actually, been a few years since I have been there...Rac fleming (talk) 17:28, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Glad you like them. The article inspired me to visit Kangaroo Bluff Battery today too, so I've added a picture from that. Barrylb (talk) 08:24, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA nomination on hold

Fail coz it's teh Daniel

On hold - stuff to do;

• "protect the city of Hobart, Tasmania, from" - Hobart, Tasmania states where it's located, no need to say Tasmania
  • Done by Rac fleming. Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
• Eeeek, very unreferenced :(
  • To be referenced (see Rac fleming's edit summaries). Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
• "The new battery was called the Prince of Wales Battery and was completed in 1841." - Reword --> "The new battery, named "Prince of Wales Battery", was completed in 1841."
  • Done by Rac fleming. Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
• "Despite its significant firepower, the poor location and firing angles of the new fortress soon became obvious." - Standalone sentence, merge into another paragraph
  • Done by Rac fleming. Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
• "From 1887 both the Alexandria and Kangaroo Batteries..." - Might wanna merge this and the next 2 paragraphs
  • Done by Rac fleming. Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

That be all. Go nuts on referencing, please. And leave a note on my talk page when you're done. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 07:39, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Failing it because it's me? Now, that would be a tad harsh :) Thanks for your comments. Daniel 09:01, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Harsh, but justified. — Dihydrogen Monoxide _(Review) 09:39, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

passed. — Dihydrogen Monoxide 02:19, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Woohoo. My first GA. I am proud. Rac fleming (talk) 10:30, 5 January 2008 (UTC)