Australia · 19th century
Fort Lytton ranks #7,827 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 14 mapped in Australia. Founded 1880, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Australia compares in the castle statistics.
Fort Lytton is a heritage-listed 19th-century coastal fort in the suburb of Lytton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The name “Fort Lytton” is also used to describe the 1 square mile (2.6 km2) military base that surrounded the fort. Fort Lytton was built in 1880–1882, and operated until 1965. The historic fort is now contained in Fort Lytton National Park. The park is open to the public on most Sundays and public holidays. Guided tours are provided by Fort Lytton Historical Association, a non-profit volunteer organisation.
Text adapted from “Fort Lytton” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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