- 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.
- Fort Scratchley is an historical coastal Fort built in 1882. The Fort overlooks Newcastle Harbour and Nobbys Beach and is home to the only two land-based guns...
- The tunnel tour at Fort Scratchley is a must for gun buffs, military enthusiasts or anyone interested in the history of Newcastle.
- Both were restored by the Fort Scratchley Historical Society in 1992 and are capable of being fired on special occasions for ceremonial and saluting purposes.
- Fort Scratchley was the only coastal gun emplacement in Australia to have fired its guns in anger during World War II, when it exchanged fire with a Japanese...
- Take a glimpse into the region's colourful past and discover some of Newcastle's top cultural attractions with our guide to Fort Scratchley and Newcastle...
- Fort Scratchley Battery could not locate the Japanese submarine in any searchlight beams, the gunners located it by observing its gun flashes at bearing 067...
- Under the direction of Jervois and Scratchley, Colonial Architect James Barnet oversaw construction of the Fort.
- Here are 10 things to do at Fort Scratchley that will give you an insight into the fort’s past and present.
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