The hill was first observed, but not occupied, by the forward elements of Monash’s Australian 4 Brigade during the morning of 7 August. Some of these scouts even went foraging by Hill 60 and along the bridle track that goes past it, gathering honey from beehives they found in the area. Why did they not, or 40 Brigade, capture the hill? It was not an objective, the goal being the high ground of Sari Bair and not an insignificant feature in the middle of what was then nowhere. When the Turkish 7^thDivision came into the area on 9 August they began to occupy the hill, so when 9/Worcesters tried to seize the Kabak Kuyu wells, between Damakjelik and Hill 60, on 12 August, they failed. The Turks were already fortifying this scrub-covered hill by digging a network of trenches to defend the hill and wells. The defences on Hill 60 were connected by a kilometre long trench with Hill 100, another formidable Turkish position further along the spur at the head of Kaiajik Dere. It was believed that there were only two Turkish companies holding the hill, supported by two machine guns, but in reality there was over a regiment defending the position. On the hill were 2/21 and 3/21 Regiments, whilst close-by were both 1/33 and 2/33 Regiments, all from the 7^th Division. It would not be an easy fight.