Museum
Fort Scratchley
Recommandé par 45 habitants ·
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Lisa & Patrick
August 30, 2019
This is history at its best. Come look at tunnels dug to protect us from the Japanese many years ago when their submarines were firing on out land. It’s a great place. And when cruise ship come in the cannons get fired.
Luke & Stacey
March 15, 2021
On the very tip of Nobby’s headland is Fort Scratchley. Tours here run every day except Tuesdays 10am-4pm. Learn all about Newcastle’s wartime history. Great views and we hear it is a great tour.
Callen
December 30, 2020
20 min drive, old WW2 fort built to protect the port of Newcastle. Take tours of the tunnels and if you time it right see the big guns go off
Heidi
March 20, 2021
A must visit if you're looking to soak in a little history on your stay in Newcastle. A bonus are the stunning 360 views of Newcastle.
Sarah
November 10, 2019
Built in 1882 to defend Newcastle against a possible attack. Now a museum and a popular venue for weddings & private functions. Stunning views.
Steve
March 15, 2021
Built in 1882 as a former coastal defence installation to defend Newcastle against a possible Russian attack, Fort Scratchley is now a museum. It is located in Newcastle East, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia. The Fort’s guns were not fired in anger until 8 June 1942 during the…
Jess & Paul
February 11, 2021
Fort Scratchley is a Newcastle icon holding a stunning advantage point over the harbour and sea. The site is one of the city’s first commercial coal mine, the Fort you see today was built in the 1880s. The only time its guns were fired was during World War II. Today, the Fort is a historical museum,…
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