# Fort Denison

Sydney, Australia

Once a bleak penal rock called Pinchgut, this harbour island was fortified during Crimean War invasion fears and completed in 1857. Its sandstone Martello tower, the only one in Australia, still guards the harbour, firing a daily one o'clock gun.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Fort Denison, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -33.8549, 151.2255

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