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Fort Lytton Info Guide
Fort Lytton Info Guide
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Exploring Fort Lytton Holiday program
For your safety
The fort is open between 10am and 4pm every Sunday • Supervise children at all times.
and most public holidays. You can walk around Fort Lytton Holding the fort! • Protect yourself from the elements; sun protection and
on a guided tour or at your own pace. Group tours can be A fun and interactive holiday experience for children personal insect repellent recommended.
arranged mid-week with advanced notice. aged 6–12 years old, set in and around a real historic
• Pay attention to danger and warning signs. They are there
fort. Holding the Fort! is a hands-on program using
for good reasons.
professional actors and drama to engage children’s
Sunday programs imagination.
Duration: 2.5 hours. Bookings are required. Fees apply. Caring for Fort Lytton
Guided tours of the fort and museums To preserve the historic fortress for generations to come,
Join a free guided tour and engross yourself in the please follow these guidelines:
fascinating history of the fort and its restored guns
including those designed to fire then disappear! • Stay behind barricades at all times; they protect structures
School program and visitors.
First tour is at 10:30am, last tour at 1:45pm.
• Never sit, stand or lean against any fort structures; they
Go back in time have already suffered from environmental elements,
Duration: 90 minutes. No bookings required.
Using drama and theatre-in-education techniques, these such as weather and fire. Please protect them from
Cannon firing educational programs are suitable for Years 3 to 10. further damage.
Hear the BOOM of the big guns and see living history on Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the Moreton
• Fishing is not permitted in the park.
show, as colonial re-enactment groups fire the historic Bay Environmental Education Centre (MBEEC) jointly run
64-pounder cannons. all programs. For bookings and more information, contact