A history lesson for Gisborne Probus
28 Nov 2014
Despite the rather inclement weather, 24 members from the Gisborne Probus Club enjoyed our trip to Fort Queenscliff. The fort dates from 1860, when an open battery was constructed by the military on Shortlands Bluff to defend the entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic as we wandered around the various buildings inside the fort. There were stories about each one, all shedding light on our early history and the development of Queenscliff. There is also a small but interesting museum in what was once a bomb proof engine room built under a raised mound. One could easily spend a whole day in and around the fort.
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