Fort Scratchley Historic Site
614 Votes Currently Open- Address: Fort Scratchley Historic Site , Nobbys Road, Newcastle East NSW 2300, Australia Map
- Timings: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm Details
- Phone: +61- 249293066
- Ticket Price: 15 AUD
- Time Required: 02:00 Hrs
- Tags: Historical Site, War Memorial, Family And Kids, Fort, Military Area
To avoid any surprise attack from the Russians during the Crimean War, the Australians built a series of forts along the shoreline. One such military fort was Fort Scratchley, which never actually fired a shot in until 1942 during a forgotten confrontation during WWII, when a Japanese submarine surfaced and opened fire on the city. The Australians retaliated and within 4 rounds, there wasn’t a submarine to speak off. The fort was occupied by the Australian Army till 1972 after which it was declared a historic site.
Entrance Ticket Details For Fort Scratchley Historic Site
- Adults- $15 (Full Site), $ 12 (Tunnels only)
- Children 4-14 years (<4 yrs Free)- $7.50 (Full Site), $ 6 (Tunnels only)
- Family (2 adults/2 children)- $37.50 (Full Site), $ 30 (Tunnels only)
- Concession- $8 (Full Site), $7 (Tunnels only)
Fort Scratchley Historic Site Hours
- Last tour is at 2:30 PM.
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- Fort Scratchley Historic Site Address: Fort Scratchley Historic Site , Nobbys Road, Newcastle East NSW 2300, Australia
- Fort Scratchley Historic Site Contact Number: +61- 249293066
- Fort Scratchley Historic Site Timing: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
- Fort Scratchley Historic Site Price: 15 AUD
- Best time to visit Fort Scratchley Historic Site(preferred time): 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
- Time required to visit Fort Scratchley Historic Site: 02:00 Hrs
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95% of people who visit Newcastle include Fort Scratchley Historic Site in their plan
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614 Times
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09 AM - 10 AM
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92.08% of people start their Fort Scratchley Historic Site visit around 09 AM - 10 AM
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2 Hrs
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People usually take around 2 Hrs to see Fort Scratchley Historic Site
85.71% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Fort Scratchley Historic Site
People normally club together Newcastles Queens Wharf and Nobbys Beach while planning their visit to Fort Scratchley Historic Site.