Fort Ballance (Point Gordon)

Maps and Plans

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Description: Northern Miramar military sites, 1886. Note the two guns marked down at Fort Ballance

Reference: Military Reserves Watts Peninsular [Peninsula], Wellington, certified plan of Military Reserves, proclamation taking land for defence [ABZK 24411 PWD 13746 (R25274334)] Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga

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Description: Plan of proposed Torpedo Shed at Mahanga Bay, 1886. This doesn't appear to have been built, but shows some of the other structures in the bay at this time

Reference: Torpedo Shed Contract, Point Gordon, drawing No. 1 plan and section of site for torpedo boat slip etc [ACHL 22541 PWDW000 13976 (R19471539)] Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga

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Description: Plan showing the location of Forts Ballance and Gordon

Reference: None, from personal collection

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Description: Plan of Fort Ballance

Reference: None, from personal collection

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Description: Plan of Fort Gordon

Reference: None, from personal collection

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Description: Plan showing Mahanga Bay facilities

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Description: Plan showing facilities at Point Gordon, 1943

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Description: Plan showing military buildings at Point Gordon, 1947

Reference: Wellington City Council Archives, 00009-56/3

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Description: Plan showing proposed demolition work at Point Gordon, 1970

Reference: Wellington City Council Archives, 00444-4/8/1 Part 1

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1 - Searchlight (#2 WW1 - #4 WW2)

2 - Twin 6pdr Emplacement

3 - Engine Room

4 - Oil Store

5 - Searchlight #3 (WW2)

6 - Concrete Structure (Unknown use)

7 - CASL Mess

8 - Searchlight #5 (WW2)

9 - Searchlight Engine Room (WW1) Later CASL Store

10 - Searchlight #1 (WW1) Searchlight Control Station (WW2)

11 - Searchlight #6

12 - Searchlight Engine Room (for #6)

13 - Searchlight Engine Room (for #5)

14 - Seesaw Searchlight Emplacement

15 - 12pdr/4-inch Emplacements

16 - 4-inch BOP / ELDS

17 - Fort Gordon

18 - Minefield Control Station (Semi underground)

19 - Fort Ballance

20 - Low Battery Site

21 - The Original Tramway Incline

22 - Various Magazine Structures (WW2?)