Fort Queenscliff

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:built 1882
gptkbp:builtBy Victorian colonial government
gptkbp:category Military history of Australia
Forts in Victoria (state)
Heritage sites in Victoria (Australia)
Museums in Victoria (Australia)
gptkbp:contains Fort Queenscliff Museum
gptkbp:culturalHeritage yes
gptkbp:features gptkb:United_States_Army
lighthouse
gun emplacements
underground magazines
bluestone walls
gptkbp:garrisonedUntil late 20th century
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Department_of_Defence_(Australia)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Queenscliff
gptkbp:location Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia
gptkbp:notableEvent first Australian shot of World War II fired from here
first Allied shot of World War I fired from here
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf Port Phillip defenses
gptkbp:purpose coastal defense
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Australian_Army
Victorian colonial forces
gptkbp:website https://www.fortqueenscliff.com.au/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bellarine_Peninsula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6