Published Resources Details
Conference Paper
- Title
- Fortification, Federation and a Single Shot in Anger: Green Hill Fort, Thursday Island
- In
- Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings
- Imprint
- Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, 2001, pp. 77-84
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1740922155
- Url
- https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.520511459310982
- Abstract
Green Hill Fort, Thursday Island, can be regarded as a Federation icon. Constructed 1891-1893 under the supervision of military engineer Major Edward Druitt and civilian foreman George Cryle, the fort represents a decisive common act for national defence as the various colonies edged towards nationhood. Recent conservation and interpretation work at the fort has stabilised deteriorating fabric and elements, and provides a platform for visitor interpretation of the site's colourful history.
Related Published resources
isPartOf
- Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings edited by Baker, Keith (Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Institution of Engineers, Australia, 2001), 262 pp, https://search.informit.org/doi/book/10.3316/informit.1740922155. Details