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Eagles Nest viewpoint

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Point Nepean National Park

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Location: Victoria, Australia

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oliviakellis

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Eagles Nest was the site of Australia’s largest “disappearing gun,” installed in 1888 as part of the coastal defence system protecting the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. The gun battery was built into the hillside, with the mechanism designed to retract the gun after firing to shield it from enemy view. Today, the concrete structure and tunnel remain, with arched openings framing views toward Bass Strait and the rugged coastline below.

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Elevation 30 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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