Defense Fort The Summit Auckland

Work started on the North Head fort in 1885 in response to fears of attack by the Russian navy.
Most of the defences you can see at North Head today date from the 1885-1900 period. These include North, South and Summit batteries, the two engine rooms and searchlight emplacements, 12 pounder battery and Minefield control post.

While most of the fortifications you can see today were built in the 1885-1900 period there is much remaining from later times.

The 6 inch Mark VII Battery is a British design. Work started on it in 1908 and the guns were the main armament at North Head until 1958.

The 4 inch Battery was built in 1941 during World War II. It was constructed in front of the 1880s North Battery and used the old tunnels there as a magazine for storing the ammunition.

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Source

• Text: www.doc.govt.nz
• Photos: Christian Nieuwenhuize