Military Ruins
Fortifications were built on land from 1878 onwards. Gun batteries were installed at Fort Nepean in 1886 and Eagles Nest in 1888. Barracks were constructed at Fort Pearce. With the removal of coastal artillery after World War II, the facilities housed an Officer Cadet School and the School of Army Health from 1951 to 1985. Some of the historic features include (major features shown in bold):
- Gun Junction — gun barrel ruins and guard house
- Norris Barracks — incorporates buildings from the former Quarantine Station
- 25m rifle range
- Cattle Jetty Ruins (1879) – Observatory Point
- Point Nepean Cemetery (1854–1952)
- Cheviot Hill
- WW2 gun emplacement, battery and observation post
- Machine Gun Emplacement
- Eagles Nest
- Fort Pearce
- Pearce Barracks
- Gun Emplacements
- Fort Nepean
- Historical retaining wall
- 8 Gun Emplacements
- Engine House
- Historic Gun Barrels
- Underground Tunnels
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