not been excavated and represents a significant archaeological resource. The archaeology is partly disturbed. Modifications and dates Developments on the site have occurred as follows: 1789Powder magazine 1791Battery 1791 1801Battery improvements 1819Greenway constructions 1856Battery improvements 1904Military function ceases 1924-32Bridge works 1930-40'sTree planting and park creation 1955Archaeological excavation 2000Partial reconstruction and interpretive park 2000 Further information The Dawes Point Battery remains have been excavated, conserved and interpreted and these works have won several prestigious awards since 2001. These awards are: 2001 - Energy Australia National Trust Heritage Awards for Tourism 2002 - RAPI Award for Masterplan, Signage and Interpretation 2002 - RAIA (NSW) Lloyd Rees Award for Outstanding Urban Design 2002 - RAIA (NSW) Award for Architecture, Conservation and Reuse 2002 - Institute of Engineers Awards Highly Commended Heritage "Tara" Interpretation has won: 2005 - Energy Australia National Trust Heritage Award for Interpretation and Presentation Heritage listing As at 30 March 2011, the Dawes Point Battery remains and site are of State heritage significance for their historical and scientific cultural values. The site and building are also of State heritage significance for their contribution to The Rocks area which is of State Heritage significance in its own right. The post 1788 archaeological remains at Dawes Point revealed to date are extremely important for their research potential. Such archaeological sites from the 18th century are exceedingly rare with the remains of First Government House and parts of the Dockyard on the western side of the Cove being some of the few examples bearing witness to the first 10 years of white settlement at Sydney Cove. Only a handful of the colonial architect Francis Greenway's structures survive. With the excavation of the semi-circular battery an interesting part of his work has been rediscovered. Likewise, Greenway's quarry on the site is the only example of the careful mining of stone from this period in Sydney. The archaeology of the Battery floor and underground magazines also reveals elements constructed under the direction of George Barney, one of Australia's most important Colonial Engineers in the mid 19th century, such as the 1850s gun emplacements. Together with the presence of the cannon from this time, on their original timber block supports the Battery is an important archive of military history. The archaeological remains also have a strong aesthetic appeal as evocative ruins of Australia's colonial past. Dawes Point is important for its cultural values to several identifiable