▁the ▁extensive ▁recre ational ▁and ▁le is ure ▁use ▁the ▁area ▁receives ▁today . ▁Tom are e ▁Head , ▁together ▁with ▁places ▁near ▁Sydney ▁and ▁Port ▁K emb la , ▁was ▁chosen ▁for ▁Australia ' s ▁first ▁rad ar ▁station . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁it ▁hous ed ▁the ▁first ▁Australian - made ▁A W ▁( air ▁warning ) ▁rad ar ▁set . ▁The ▁fort ifications ▁that ▁were , ▁and ▁remain , ▁on ▁the ▁head land ▁were ▁important ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁coast al ▁defence ▁network ▁around ▁strateg ic ▁facilities ▁from ▁Port ▁Steph ens ▁to ▁Jer vis ▁Bay . ▁It ▁remains ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁non - urban ▁for ts ▁that ▁protected ▁Australia ▁and ▁were ▁important ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁protection ▁of ▁New castle ▁and ▁the ▁RA AF ▁base ▁at ▁William town . ▁The ▁rem nant ▁parts ▁provide ▁historical , ▁educational ▁and ▁research ▁potential ▁for ▁all ▁visitors . ▁The ▁extent ▁of ▁facilities ▁that ▁were ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Tom are e ▁Head ▁Fort ▁is ▁more ▁varied ▁than ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁other ▁coast al ▁defence ▁posts ▁in ▁NS W ▁and ▁elements ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁rad ar ▁station ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁produced ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Tom are e ▁Head ▁Fort ifications ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁State ▁Heritage ▁Register ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁having ▁satisfied ▁the ▁following ▁criteria . ▁ ▁The ▁place ▁is ▁important ▁in ▁demonstr ating ▁the ▁course , ▁or ▁pattern , ▁of ▁cultural ▁or ▁natural ▁history ▁in ▁New ▁South ▁Wales . ▁ ▁Tom