• Built on the headland at Newcastle East in 1882 to defend Newcastle against a possible Russian attack, Fort Scratchley is now a museum.
  • Fort Scratchley, 1890 (photographer Ralph Snowball). Fort Scratchley, a former coastal defence installation, is now a museum.
  • He was informative and had many insights into the military and non military Newcastle history as we toured the tunnels in Fort Scratchley.
  • Fort Scratchley Historic Site, with its commanding position guarding the Hunter River Estuary, is undoubtedly Newcastle’s most spectacular vantage point and...
  • Fort Scratchley, a former coastal defence installation, is now a museum. It is located in Newcastle East, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia.
  • So when Gabby and I went to Newcastle on the weekend, we went to one of the Top 5 sights in Newcastle — Fort Scratchley.
  • was built back in 1882 to protect Newcastle's shores from a possible Russian invasion. Back in 1942 when Japanese submarines came into Newcastle waters...
  • Interactive History and Ghost Hunt! Come along and experience 2 hours in one of Newcastle’s most famous historical sites, Fort Scratchley by night!
  • Photo taken at Fort Scratchley by Nycole K. on 4/29/2019. Photo taken at Fort Scratchley by Dominique-Alain J. on 4/22/2019.
  • 4,595 likes · 141 talking about this. The only surviving operational military fort in Australia.