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Battery Point

Hobart, Italy

Battery Point

Battery Point (; BAT-ə-ree-POINT) is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is immediately south of the Hobart central business district. It is in the local government area of City of Hobart. Battery Point is named after the battery of guns which were established on the point in 181

8 as part of the Hobart coastal defences. The battery was situated on the site of today's Princes Park. The guns were used to fire salutes on ceremonial occasions but were never called upon to repel an invasion. The battery was decommissioned after an 1878 review of Hobart's defences found that its location would tend to draw an enemy's fire onto the surrounding residential neighbourhood. The site was subsequently handed over to the Hobart City Council as a place of recreation and amusement. When the council carried out works to beautify the park in 1934, they discovered tunnels which had served as a magazine for the original battery. In 1973, a green ban was placed by the Builders Labourers Federation to prevent destruction of certain buildings by developers. The suburb is generally known for its well-preserved colonial-era character. Arthur Circus, a historic park surrounded by cottages...

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