We organised a bike ride to Fort Lytton. Fort Lytton is heritage-listed national park located at Lytton Brisbane. Built in 1880-81 to protect Brisbane from an enemy, martime attack. The Fort is the principal remaining landmark of a reserve that for 40 years was the focus of Queensland's defence activity.
Fort Lytton was established in response to the fear of a Russian invasion in the 1870s and 1880s. To guard the river two six-inch muzzle loading rifled guns and two 64-pounder cannons were installed and heavier guns were to face the river and sweep the foreshore. Barracks were established for the permanent garrison and the soldiers who came to train there. Fort Lytton was maintained for many years as a defence force and thousands of soldiers trained there during the Boer War and two World Wars. During World War II the Fort was a secondary defence position to more modern batteries established on Moreton and Bribie Islands. The site was declared an Historic National Park in 1990. Now the National Parks and Wildlife and a group of Veteran volunteers look after the fort and run guided visits on the weekends and special occasions.