Bare Island (New South Wales)
Bare Island is a heritage-listed islet located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in La Perouse in the City of Randwick local government area in the state of New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The islet is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south east of the Sydney central business district, within Botany Bay, close to the bay's northern headland. Containing former fortification facilities, Bare Island was a former war veterans' home and museum and is now a historic site that was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 and is significant as an almost completely intact example of late nineteenth century coastal defence technology. It was designed by Sir Peter Scratchley, Gustave Morell and James Barnet and built from 1881 to 1889 by John McLeod on behalf of the NSW Department of Public Works.
Footbridge from La Perouse leading to Bare Island | |
Bare Island Location in Sydney | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°59′32″S 151°13′52″E |
| Adjacent to | Botany Bay |
| Demographics | |
| Population | unpopulated |
| Additional information | |
Building details | |
| Former names | Bare Island Fort |
| General information | |
| Status | Historic site |
| Type |
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| Construction started | 1881 |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Owner | Office of Environment and Heritage |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Main contractor | John McLeod, NSW Public Works |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Bare Island Fort |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Criteria | a., c., d., e., f., g. |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 978 |
| Type | Fortification |
| Category | Defence |
| Builders | John McLeod NSW Department of Public Works |
Bare Island is connected by a footbridge to the mainland of La Perouse. The heritage-listed military fort and tunnels can only be visited by guided tour. The waters around the island are popular with scuba divers. The Bare Island anglerfish is named after this island.