Plaque marking career and works of George Barney R.E.

Plaque marking career and works of George Barney R.E.

One of two plaques. The text reads:

LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE BARNEY R.E.

COMMANDING ROYAL ENGINEERS 1835 - 1843
COLONIAL ENGINEER 1835 - 1844
SUPERINTENDENT NORTH AUSTRALIA 1846 - 1847
CHIEF COMMISSIONER CROWN LANDS 1849 - 1855
MEMBER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1851 - 1856
SURVEYOR GENERAL 1855 - 1859

DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FORTIFICATIONS
MARITIME BUILDING, AND ROAD WORKS CONSTRUCTED IN THE COLONY
OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

AMONG THE MORE IMPORTANT WERE:

FORTIFICATIONS AT MIDDLE, SOUTH, BRADLEYS AND GEORGES HEADS
DAWES POINT BATTERY AND FORT DENISON, CIRCULAR QUAY, CUSTOMS
HOUSE, GARRISON CHURCH, NEWCASTLE BREAKWATER, ADMIRALTY HOUSE
NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND VICTORIA BARRACKS, FROM WHENCE
CAME THESE STONES.



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