Princess Royal Battery, Albany

These works, consisting of gun emplacements and a magazine blasted out of solid granite, were constructed between 1891 and 1892 under the supervision of Mr John Blackbourn, Defence engineer to the State of Victoria.

The battery, built to guard Princess Royal Harbour and King George’s Sound, never saw hostile action but its design and durability are good examples of the military engineering techniques of the period.

Princess Royal Battery entry and plaque location
Source: Mike Taylor

A site plan of the Princess Royal fortress is available here.

Click for directions to the battery heritage marker

Princess Royal Battery HEM Plaque
Source: Mike Taylor

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Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Historic Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	1988
Prominent People	John Blackbourn
Nomination Document	Available here
Ceremony Report	None available
Interpretation Panel	None installed

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References:
Martin, Roger, A Sound Defence: The Story of Princess Royal Fortress King George III Sound Western Australia,Town of Albany, 1987.