| Fort Largs Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Fort Largs | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′36″S 138°29′38″E / 34.810086°S 138.493824°E |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) |
Fort Largs is a historic defence site in the coastal suburb of Taperoo near Port Adelaide, South Australia, approximately 18 km (11 mi) north west of Adelaide's city centre.
Fort Largs was built as a coastal battery installment in 1885, responsible for Adelaide's coastal defence. In the 1960s it was repurposed for use as the police academy of the South Australia Police, a role it fulfilled until 2012. In 2014, the site was put up for redevelopment, sparking heritage protests. In June 2016, it was announced the site would be redeveloped for 250 homes; the fort would remain intact, with the barracks converted to apartments and the drill hall converted to a community centre.[1]
- ^ Future of Fort Largs secured with AVJennings and National Trust partnership Archived 10 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Renewal SA, 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.