Fort Queenscliff

Fort Queenscliff is a 19th-century coastal defence fort located on Shortland Bluff at Queenscliff, Victoria, overlooking Port Phillip Heads. Established in 1860 and developed through the 1880s, it is one of Australia's most intact coastal forts and remains an active Army training site. The fort houses the Fort Queenscliff Museum with artillery, uniforms and military artefacts, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its defence history.

Visitors can expect a guided tour of a well-preserved coastal fort on Shortland Bluff with historic barracks, gun emplacements, tunnels, parade ground and the Fort Queenscliff Museum. The site overlooks Port Phillip Heads and The Rip, with views to Point Nepean. Tours cover artillery displays, military uniforms, artefacts and the fort's role in defending Port Phillip Bay. Access is by guided tour only as it is an active Defence site.

Constructed from 1860 to defend the entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Fort Queenscliff was developed extensively in the 1880s as part of the Port Phillip Heads coastal defence scheme with Point Nepean and Point Queenscliff. It has been in continuous military use since 1860, served as a coastal artillery, training and command centre through both World Wars, and is one of Australia's most intact 19th-century forts, listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

The fort is a significant example of Victorian colonial military architecture and coastal defence heritage, housing the Fort Queenscliff Museum which preserves Army history, artillery and community military heritage for the Borough of Queenscliffe and Victoria.