Bare Island

Bare Island

South East of Sydney, on the northern side of Botany Bay lies a small island named Bare Island.

Botany Bay was considered the back door into Sydney, thus making the city vulnerable to a seaborne attack, so back in 1877 it was decided that a fort was to be built on the island. Connected by a footbridge to the suburb of La Perouse, the historic military fort and tunnels on this island can only be visited by guided tour.

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