Description:
The former School of Artillery is a brick Art Deco complex. The red gravel parade ground fronts the main building, and the driveway yields good views as it curls down. Imposing entrance. Located on North Head, and surrounded by Sydney Harbour National Park, the site is centrally located on the plateau of the headland, sitting within dunes amid natural coastal scrub. It contains: * A complex of mess halls, teaching areas and accommodation * A grand parade ground * Training structures, sheds and hardstand * Suburban dwellings * Royal Australian Artillery National Museum * Remnant installations for coastal guns * Gymnasium, oval and tennis courts * Commemorative entry drive

Jurisdictions::
Northern Beaches Council, Harbour Trust (Sydney Harbour Federation Trust)

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