A large concrete slab is all that remains of the ‘Pearce Barracks’ that once housed the men that operated and maintained Fort Pearce, and later, during WWII, the Australian Women’s Army Service.
Strategically placed on the Port Phillip Bay side of the ridge, some distance below the ridge line, the barracks and associated offices, storage sheds, etc. were nestled into the side of the hill – invisible to passing naval ships on Bass Strait.
One can only assume that both ‘Fort Pearce’ and ‘Pearce Barracks’ were named after Senator George Foster Pearce, who was the Minister of Defence at that time . . .
Today, some wood-fired barbecues and picnic tables occupy the site. With exquisite views across Port Phillip Bay, one can only imagine what a great spot it would have been to have served here, way back then . . .
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– Located approximately 6 km from the Portsea Town Centre
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– Accessed from Defence Road
– Located within Point Nepean National Park
– Adjacent to Cheviot West Beach Lookout
– Parking at Gunners Cottage Car Park
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