Bare Island in Sydney, Australia is a tourist area that offers tours and diving.  Bare Island is part of the Kamay Botany Bay National Park.  The fort was built in 1885 to protect the city of Sydney from a sea attack.  Today, tourists can take guided tours of the fort.http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkTours.aspx?id=N0066 

Mahalo travel expert Asha K also recommends Bare Island as the most popular diving spot in all of New South Wales.  The reefs around the island are home to some of the most colorful sea creatures in Australia.  Asha says divers should start early in the day as the reef can get crowded.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9wUH63e4_8 

The fort on Bare Island was built in 1885.  It was built to discourage sea attacks on Sydney when a Russian invasion was feared.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9wUH63e4_8  The fort was also supported by two disappearing guns located at Henry Head.  Other defenses built in the 1870s around the area were Outer and Inner Middle Head, Georges Head, South Head, Steel Point and Bradleys Head.http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nswcultureheritage/SydneyDefenceHeritage.htm 

Visitors to Fort Bare Island may find it familiar.  It was used as a location shoot in the film Mission: Impossible 2.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9wUH63e4_8 

Bare Island is shown to visitors only through a guided tour.  These guided tours take place every Sunday at 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm.  Tours last about forty-five minutes.  The cost is $10 per adult and $8 per child.  However, there is also a family ticket that can save a family of four some money.  The family ticket charge is $25, and it covers two adults and two children.  Visitors taking the tour meet at the Le Perouse Museum.http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks/parkTours.aspx?id=N0066