Fort Lytton
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 military base that surrounded the fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Lytton National Park and Lytton Quarantine Station.
Fort Lytton National Park
Fort Lytton National Park is a small national park, so small, that it is probably smaller than most national parks you may have been to. At only 0.13 km2, this park nestled in the suburb of Lytton near the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane's northeast, protecting Fort Lytton, which was one of Brisbane's key defence forts in the late 19th and early 20th century.Lytton Quarantine Station
Heritage site
Lytton Quarantine Station is a heritage-listed former quarantine station in Lytton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1913 to c. 1914. Lytton Quarantine Station is situated 260 metres southwest of Fort Lytton.
Wynnum North railway station
Railway station
Wynnum North is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1889 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms. Wynnum North railway station is situated 3 km south of Fort Lytton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brisbane Airport and Wynnum West.
Brisbane Airport
Suburb
Brisbane Airport is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Brisbane Airport had a population of 22 people. Brisbane Airport is situated 4 km northwest of Fort Lytton.
Wynnum West
Suburb
Wynnum West is an outer eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wynnum West had a population of 12,790 people. Wynnum West is situated 5 km south of Fort Lytton.
Hemmant
Suburb
Hemmant is an eastern riverside suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hemmant had a population of 2,886 people. Hemmant is situated 5 km southwest of Fort Lytton.
Fort Lytton
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in the suburb of Lytton in Brisbane, Australia
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.41025° or 27° 24′ 37″ south
Longitude
153.1515° or 153° 9′ 5″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
1880
Open location code
5R4MH5Q2+WH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fort Lytton” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ليتون”
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