60 Pound Cannons - Stroud - Static Artillery Displays on Waymarking.com

Made in England in the 1850's, the two cannons were shipped to Sydney to form part of the Sydney defences during the Crimean War. The cannons were then moved to Signal Hill (now Fort Scratchley) in Newcastle. In 1909 the cannons were barged to Booral via the Karuah River, then via bullock wagon to their current location atop Silo Hill in Stroud.

What type of artillery is this?: 60 pound powder cannons Where is this artillery located?: Park What military of the world used this device?: Australian Colonies (prior to Australian Federation) Artillery is no longer operational: yes Still may work: no Are there any geocaches at this location?: Yep - the exact same coordinates. "60 Pound" (GCW988) http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0e036439-f214-41a4-ac53-e3205b390213 Date artillery was in use: Not listed Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed Parking location to view this Waymark: Not Listed Cost?: Not Listed

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