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defence post. Its history provides an insight into the way that NSW defence policy reacted to changing technologies, threats and types of warfare. During WWII, the fortifications at
Shepherds Hill played a co-ordinating role in the defence of Newcastle. Defence of Newcastle during this time was of high significance to the state, because Newcastle had become an area of great strategic and industrial importance in NSW, with its steelworks and operational port. The majority of the state's shells were produced in Newcastle and it was also the site of the NSW Dockyards. In order to protect these productions, a new system of defence was undertaken, which included the strengthening of Fort Wallis and the construction of two new close defence batteries - Shepherd's Hill and Fort Scratchley. The defence system proved its worth when in June 1942, Newcastle was fired on by cruising Japanese submarines, and Newcastle gained the distinction of being the only place in Australia that returned enemy fire with the launching of guns from Fort Scratchley. The fact that the Shepherds Hill fortification was simultaneously manned by members of the Navy, Army and the Air Force for a variety of functions is rare, and possibly unique in Australia.
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other sites of strategic importance being Middle Head and North Head. The remaining fortifications at South Head are illustrative of an open system of defence. Open batteries were cheaper to construct than closed batteries or casemates and were also effective against new warfare technologies such as explosive shells. This system of defence was implemented at South Head during the 1870s. Although South Head, North Head and Middle did have disappearing guns, these were replaced in the 1890s by Quick Firing Guns, which were in open concrete pits. In contrast, the system at
Shepherds Hill is illustrative of a closed system of defence, with the disappearing gun and underground passages providing physical evidence of this system. Thus, if South Head and Shepherds Hill are looked at together, an archaeology of changing military technologies becomes apparent.
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adjacent to King Edward Park, Newcastle's major historic park. The solid and robust concrete forms are visible from within the park and make for a memorable counterpoint to the high
Victorian architecture of the street called The Terrace to the immediate west. These physical elements provide the park with a sense of drama and interest. As a destination it is used as a venue for wedding pictures, artistic endeavours and photography of the coastline. The No 1 searchlight engine room and its tunnel at 65 Nesca Pde display a high degree of technical achievement and are in remarkably good condition for their 60-year age. The early 1960s period residential flat building that is built on the roof of the Searchlight engine room is an interesting example of building recycling for other nonrelated uses.
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defence system, and changes made to this system since the 1880s reflect the way that NSW defence policy responded to new threats as well as technological developments. It was also crucial that
Newcastle be defended during periods of war, due to the fact Newcastle was an important industrial centre, that supplied munitions from the steelworks and beef (via the port) to the military during WW2. The Newcastle Steelworks formed an important part of the economy of NSW and were a significant part of the war effort. The surviving complex tells an important story associated with the course of Australian national history and is strongly evocative of the military defence of strategically important Australian places.
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which housed its electrical cables. The engine room is of mass concrete construction and is visually similar to the construction of the observation post buildings. It is highly intact and the original steel entry doors survive, although a 2-storey residential flat building has been built on its roof. The tunnel has been sealed within at the beginning of the stairway, preventing access to Nesca Parade. There was also a second searchlight positioned to the left of the stepped pathway leading down to the lower end of
Garside Gardens. Its engine house was at the foot of the slope immediately behind the bowling club. It has not been found as part of this study.
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were replaced in the 1890s. Shepherds Hill is possibly unique in
Australia because during WWII, it was simultaneously manned by the R.A.N, Army and R.A.A.F for a variety of functions. The tunnel system appears to be intact and in good condition and it may be one of only a few such fortifications surviving under a headland in Australia, with the exception of Fort Scratchley. The No 1 Searchlight engine room and its 100 metre long tunnel are rare surviving examples of the fortification of the coastlineby the installation of a searchlight, high up on a sea cliff.
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Wallace at Stockton and construction of two new close defence batteries, Shepherds Hill and Fort Scratchley. Both sites were armed with 6 inch MK VII ex naval guns and controlled from an Observation Post on the site of the old 8 inch battery on Shepherds Hill. All defences in area were controlled by the Observation Post on Shepherds Hill.
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Observation Post only 22m above sea level. This was unusual because it meant that the post was 6000 yards away from the guns that it controlled, but the extra height of
Shepherds Hill was necessary in order to have a clear view of targets. New technologies in instant communication via electric telegraph made this possible.
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Shepherds Hill is representative of the integrated coastal defence systems that was essential to the defence of NSW. Such an integrated system is also evident in the coastal defences of Sydney during the 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Improvements in technologies allowed for both the
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In 1956, following orders from the British Government, Coast Artillery was disbanded. In the 1950s to early 1960s, the Gunner's Cottage at Shepherds Hill was inhabited by Jack Green, the Officer Commanding the School Cadets. It was used by the Army until the 1960s. Following this, it housed Newcastle
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The most important construction was that of an Observation Post. The natural height of the hill as well as the ruggedness of the hills made Shepherds Hill a good location for this construction. The Observation Post was 106m above sea level and was used as a range finder for Fort Wallace, which had an
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The site has aesthetic significance due to the impressive views it offers along the Newcastle coastline as a complex of structures and forms and which are highly evocative of war and coastal defense systems. The Gun Enplacement and Observation Post occupy a prominent position on a high vantage point
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The tunnel remains structurally sound and the engine house is in good condition, albeit full of rubbish. The steel doors are heavily corroded, making access difficult. The strata unit manager has instructed that the doors be bolted and the windows are now clad in heavy ply to prevent unlawful entry.
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The structure is in poor condition and require considerable engineering and heritage conservation treatments to ensure it is preserved. As well as this, its lower level is filled with rubbish and regularly floods, and the salty air from the coast corrodes the embedded steel reinforcing which has led
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The site is rare as it contains the only unmodified 8-inch Disappearing Gun Emplacement in NSW. This gun emplacement provides a rare example of the disappearing guns that were a new and fleeting development in military technology. Although other sites such as South Head had disappearing guns, these
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The Shepherds Hill Group is historically significant at a state level because of its importantrole in the coastal defence of NSW. It was an important defence and Observation post for the state during the time of the Crimean War. Shepherds Hill Group formed an integral part of Newcastle's integrated
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The site of the former No. 1 searchlight is located on the cliff face nearly east of Strzelecki Lookout, in front of a block of houses. The searchlight was serviced by an engine room now located at nearby 65 Nesca Parade, connected via a brick and concrete-lined, approximately 100 metre long tunnel
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The British Government discontinued this system of defence in Australian colonies after a few years. In 1906, the Shepherds Hill gun was deemed unsafe, and this, in combination with the fact that Fort Scratchley did not have a clear view of Stockton Bight led to the establishment of Fort Wallace at
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emplacement. There were two batteries in operation at Shepherds Hill, one to the south of the site near Cliff Street and one to the north, above York Drive. The second battery has since been demolished. These two batteries were established as part of an integrated project to advance the defences of
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Shepherds Hill is one of the best lookout points in Newcastle so it is hardly surprising that a fortifications and observation post of the strategic importance of the Shepherds Hill group is located here. The site is 70m above sea level and extends from the street called The Terrace, approximately
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During WWII the Observation Port was simultaneously run by all three services; the Royal Australian Navy, the Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Port War Signal Station was controlled by the Navy and used to collect information on ship movements. The Early warning radar was manned by the
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However, this weapon had two significant drawbacks. Firstly, it only offered limited elevation and secondly, the time taken to reload the gun was a hindrance. The new warships that had been developed demanded a faster rate of fire which could only be achieved by a gun which stayed in position and
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The gun emplacement consists of a gun pit accompanied by two magazines, one for storing shells and the other for propellant charges. The emplacement can be accessed from a casemate via a vehicular ramp, in which includes a central corridor connected to two symmetrically placed
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when he first visited the site in 1801, because the steep grassy slopes reminded him of England. The area was mined for coal during the 1840s, with a copper smelting works operating on the site. Huts were constructed for miners and their families.
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emplacement with underground rooms. This was developed in response the threat of an attack from Russia. A cottage was also built, and this was first inhabited by Master Gunner Wollitt, when he was master to the gunner for the Shepherds Hill and
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in NSW. The No 1 Searchlight and tunnel retain a high degree of intactness. The structures have the potential to yield information relating to the construction techniques used at the time and the fortification of the coastline.
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The land is now held by the State Government's Department of Lands, with Newcastle City Council appointed as Trustee. The cottage has been renovated and is now used by the Newcastle branch of the Volunteer Coastal Patrol.
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who carry out their operations from the building and hold a 20-year lease, which expires in 2018. As such, the cottage is kept reasonably well maintained. The laundry shed however suffers minor deterioration.
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Air Force. Those functions manned by the Navy were the Fire Commander's Post, Officer Commanding Searchlights, a Fortress Observation Post, a Battery Observation Post for Fort Wallace as well as one for
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