Newcastle is located two hours north of Sydney and is a picturesque city with many tourist sites. Fort Scratchley can be found off Nobbys Road, Newcastle East, right near the iconic Nobbys headland.
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Mar 22, 2025
Army based history museum good to know the history they weapons and old build should visit this place with kid's who like to know Army history highly recommended for learn about Army historyFull review by Umar T
Mar 20, 2025
We visited this historic fort and were surprised by just how informative it was. The volunteers there were incredibly knowledgeable and went out of their way to help us get the most out of our visit.…Full review by Captain-Wendle
Jan 11, 2025
The majority of the fort is free, but we paid for the tunnel tour which was awesome. Ross our guide was fantastic, his knowledge of the Fort and Newcastle was amazing. My Son who is 16 also enjoyed t…Full review by RuthJ663
From memory it was free to wander around but you could pay to have a guided tour. All money was used to continue restoration of the fort by the volunteers there. We chose to simply …
From memory it was free to wander around but you could pay to have a guided tour. All money was used to continue restoration of the fort by the volunteers there. We chose to simply look around as our time there didn't fit with tour timing. Most things were easy enough to figure out or read up on but I am sure the volunteers would have a wealth of backstories to make it even more interesting.
No, admission to the fort is free. There is a charge if you want to go on an underground tour of the tunnel systems used to store ammunition and to see the floor level of the gun mounts. …
No, admission to the fort is free. There is a charge if you want to go on an underground tour of the tunnel systems used to store ammunition and to see the floor level of the gun mounts. We did not do that. There is a gift shop with items to purchase. There are several rooms that have displays that are also free.
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