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BELMONT BATTERY - FORT RODD HILL PARK View from the beach of the Belmont Battery with it's twin barrelled 6-pounder guns and range finding tower. Constructed in 1898 to prevent small, fast torpedo boats slipping under the guns of Upper and lower Batteries Belmont Battery and Director Tower. In the background behind the gun emplacement can be seen the Esquimalt Lagoon estuary and beach. Esquimalt Lagoon from Fort Rodd Hill Belmont Battery. The estuary acts as a transition zone between freshwater, marine and forest habitats. The grounds just north of the lagoon are home to Hatley Castle and Gardens and Royal Roads University campus. Fisgard Lighthouse from the Belmont Battery Fort Rodd Hill. Disclaimer - Copyright

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