History of Gibraltar the narrowest points in the Mediterranean, only from the coast of Morocco in North Africa. Its position on the bay makes it an advantageous natural anchorage for ships. As one writer has put it, "whoever controls Gibraltar also controls the movement of ships into and out of the Mediterranean. In terms of military and naval power, few places have a more strategic location than Gibraltar." The territory's area measures only . Most of the land area is occupied by the steeply sloping Rock of Gibraltar which reaches a height of . The town of Gibraltar lies at the base of
Gibraltar Hill (Bungendore, New South Wales) Gibraltar Hill (Bungendore, New South Wales) Gibraltar Hill is a hill in the Capital region near in New South Wales, Australia. Gibraltar Hill is situated east of Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia. The Capital Wind Farm at Bungendore is visible from the hill, and, according to Australian naval officer Stacey Porter, the view makes "a really nice outlook." In 1840, Jackey Jackey created a hide-out on the hill overlooking Bungendore. The hill has an authority ID of NSW20217. The hill is oval in shape and is made of igneous rock. Granite mined from the hill was used in the construction