THE ROCKS. Located on an island in the Harbour, Fort Denison features a Martello tower, a gun battery, and barracks, all of which date back to 1855, when the British built the fort against possible Russian attacks. Those attacks, thankfully, never occurred; in fact, the only action the fort ever saw was a misfire from a Japanese sub in WWII, which caused minimal damage. Originally, the rocky island was known as Pinchgut since it was used to house convicts who were given very small rations. Nowadays, visitors can tour the fort, see the intact cannons, and hear them fired daily at 1pm. Only booked tour guests are permitted; bookings can be arranged through the National Parks and Wildlife Service Tours depart from Cadman's Cottage.

<i><b>Brunch tour</b></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Sat-Sun 9am <i><b>General tour</b></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily 11:45am-3pm

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