Victoria Point Battery (Victoria)

Canada / British Columbia / Victoria

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(1878 - 1893), Beacon Hill Park, Victoria
Two naval rifled muzzle-loading guns were located here, providing part of the first defence of Victoria Harbour. Two searchlights were located nearby at Holland Point during WWII.

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Coordinates: 48°24'30"N 123°22'10"W

Beacon Hill Park 1.1 km
Coburg Peninsula 8 km
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park National Historic Site 10 km
Mill Hill Regional Park 11 km
Mount Wells Regional Park 15 km
Matheson Lake Regional Park 19 km
Roche Cove Regional Park 20 km
Sooke Mountain Provincial Park 23 km
Sea-to-Sea Regional Park Reserve 24 km
East Sooke Regional Park 26 km

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