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1942 Japanese Fly Past
The Japanese submarine I-25 was active in Australian waters during World War II. On February 26, 1942, the submarine operated in Bass Strait and launched
The Japanese submarine I-25 was active in Australian waters during World War II. On February 26, 1942, the submarine operated in Bass Strait and launched
ANZAC Day, the Fort and the Aleppo Pine The following is an article from the June 2022 edition of the Newsletter of the Friends of
What is Anzac Day: Anzac Day was initially a commemoration of the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkey
A favourite with visitors to the museum shop, this fascinating book is about 2 unsolved murders in Queenscliff written by former Victorian Police Force detective, Bob Marmion.
This little ditty was found by Jason McGregor in a copy of the “Fort Critic” (newspaper) on 28th February 1918 … enjoy The Queenscliff Dinkum
In the 1860 report by Captain Peter Scratchley R.E., he proposed for the 6 guns on Shortlands Bluff, 40 Permanent soldiers backed up by a
The FORT HISTORY page discusses the shots fired from Fort Nepean, on order from Fort Queenscliff, at the beginning of both World Wars. While the
In July 1917 the German commerce raider Wolf laid two minefields in Bass Strait. On 5 July 1917, the British freighter SS Cumberland hit one