Fort Ballance
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| Fort Ballance | |
|---|---|
| Location | Point Gordon, Wellington |
| Coordinates | 41°17′40.65″S 174°50′3.95″E / 41.2946250°S 174.8344306°ECoordinates: 41°17′40.65″S 174°50′3.95″E / 41.2946250°S 174.8344306°E |
| Built | 1885 |
| Designated | 19 July 1990 |
| Reference No. | 5074 |
Fort Ballance is a coastal artillery battery in the Wellington suburb of Miramar, New Zealand.
Built in 1885 following fears of an impending war with Russia, Fort Ballance is one of the best preserved of a string of nineteenth century coastal defences constructed to protect New Zealand from a naval attack. In 1885, the Government, reluctantly acknowledging that they could not rely solely on Britain for protection, commissioned engineer Major Henry Cautley to design a series of fortifications to protect the country's main ports. The Fortress is listed as a Category I Historic Place.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Fort Ballance (including associated positions at Fort Gordon)". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
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