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George Barney [Engineer]

George Barney was an officer of the Royal Engineers, reaching the rank of Captain in 1825.

Arriving in Sydney in Dec 1835, he soon found himself in charge of a number of engineering projects around the colony. His work can be seen in the form of Circular Quay's sandstone seawall, gun emplacements at Bradleys Head, a breakwater at Newcastle, pier harbours at Wollongong and a whole lot more.
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Bradleys Head, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Bradleys Head, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Bradleys Head (named 28 Jan 1788 by Captain John Hunter for HMS Sirius' Lt William Bradley, who assisted him in a survey of the harbour) in Sydney Harbour National Park - a 392-hectare public reserve comprising various parts of Sydney Harbour's foreshores and islands.

The park was created in stages, beginning in 1975.

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This particular structure is a large gun emplacement, constructed 1840 - 1842 under the supervision of Commanding Royal Engineer Major George Barney. It later formed part of the Bradleys Head Fortification Complex, designed by James Barnet; constructed 1871.

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