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Newcastle Sights

Fort Scratchley

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  • Address
    • Nobby's Rd
  • Website
  • Price
    • admission to top area free, guided tour of site & tunnels adult/child/concession $15/7.50/8
  • Hours
    • 10am-4pm Wed-Mon, guided tours weekends or by appointment

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Lonely Planet review for Fort Scratchley

Originally constructed during the Crimean War to protect the city from possible invasion, this recently restored fort perched high above Newcastle Harbour was one of the few gun installations in Australia to fire a gun in anger during WWII. On 8 June 1942, a Japanese submarine suddenly surfaced, raining shells on the city. Fort Scratchley returned fire, negating the threat after just four rounds. Learn all about it on a guided tour.

 

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