NZ Military Bases – Mount Victoria, Devonport – In 1885, a gun fort was constructed on the peak,near the Signal Station which was in use until after World War II.

A drawing showing battery of 64 pounders rifled muzzle loaders on Mount Victoria, Devonport, arranged in the open as a result of the Russian scare of 1885-6. The last two were moved to Windsor Reserve in May 1911

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