Footbridge From Bare Island To La Perouse
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Footbridge From Bare Island To La Perouse
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph - Photograph
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View from Bare Island towards La Perouse, Botany Bay, Sydney, Australia, 2012.
The bridge to the island was added in 1887. Until then, access relied on a flying fox, or a barge. It was by barge that the five major guns on the island - including a 12 tonne cannon - were brought across. During its operating years, the barracks were manned by about 70 soldiers (Henderson, 2016).
Construction was completed in 1886, but by 1887 problems began to emerge as a result of poor construction. Between 1888 and 1889 barracks were constructed using the same contractor. The job did not go to tender. Lieutenant Colonel De Wolski raised questions as to the appropriateness of the barracks design and location, as well as the fact that tenders had not been called for its construction. A Board of Inquiry was established to investigate his concerns, but work continued. De Wolski complained and the work and contract were suspended.
At the same time, a Royal Commission of Inquiry was established into the contract and construction of Bare Island. This inquiry found that the Colonial Architect Barnet was responsible for the mismanagement of works at Bare Island. This finding and the controversy surrounding it lead to Barnet's premature retirement from public life.
McLeod was never awarded another government tender and Barnet resigned from his position around that time too (Henderson, 2016).
ref.: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?id=5045621
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