Fort Scratchley Historical Society Newcastle NSW

Fort Scratchley Historical Society Newcastle NSW The only surviving operational military fort in Australia. Fort Scratchley, a former coastal defence installation, is now a museum.

It is located in Newcastle East, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia. It was built in 1882 to defend the city against a possible Russian attack. However, its guns were not fired in anger until 8 June 1942, during the shelling of Newcastle. The Australian Army left the site in 1972.

Very happy that the sun is out and the tunnels are dry, l hope the weather report is the same next Monday 8th June for o...
31/05/2026

Very happy that the sun is out and the tunnels are dry, l hope the weather report is the same next Monday 8th June for our special Gun Firing Day.

It is National Volunteers WeekDo you have some spare time on your hands, since retiring from work?Do you have a love for...
18/05/2026

It is National Volunteers Week
Do you have some spare time on your hands, since retiring from work?

Do you have a love for Military History from the past until now?

Do you love to meet people and relate the Military stories from the past
Well this might be your time. Come in and meet our current volunteers who are a happy bunch of lads and lasses.

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our happy bunch.
Hope to see you soon.

If anyone has Netflix this is a must watch.
03/05/2026

If anyone has Netflix this is a must watch.

Under a Bamboo Sky is the groundbreaking new Australian feature documentary that tells the powerful and previously untold story of a group of Australian POWs in WWII.

Following the success of event screenings at over 100 cinema locations nationally in the lead up to Anzac Day, we're thrilled to announce that it will be available to stream on Netflix from 8 May.

Learn more: https://www.rslaustralia.org/latest-news/under-a-bamboo-sky-netflix

Neil Robinson who is part of our Gun Crews took these photos on Saturday morning 25th April 2026 at the Dawn Service. Th...
27/04/2026

Neil Robinson who is part of our Gun Crews took these photos on Saturday morning 25th April 2026 at the Dawn Service. The Last one photo is from our 1pm Gun firing. Thank you Neil for sharing your photos.

The crosses are now up here at Fort Scratchley ready for Anzac Day 25th April 2026.Photos supplied our Curator Ron Barbe...
22/04/2026

The crosses are now up here at Fort Scratchley ready for Anzac Day 25th April 2026.
Photos supplied our Curator Ron Barber.

Congratulations to our guide Big John Young.
15/04/2026

Congratulations to our guide Big John Young.

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20/02/2026

What really happened during the 1954 Stockton Bight Disaster?Operation Seagull: The Stockton Bight Disaster is a 42-minute documentary produced by Jacob Ure ...

Please stay alert.
19/02/2026

Please stay alert.

Men and women from here in Newcastle and surrounding areas saw service as member of National Service here in Newcastle. ...
13/02/2026

Men and women from here in Newcastle and surrounding areas saw service as member of National Service here in Newcastle. Many actually saw service here at Fort Scratchley. We would love to here from anyone who had a family member serve at the Fort during these years. We are compiling a Normal Roll for them.
Thank you
FSHS Media.

Address

Stockton, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 3:30pm
Thursday 10am - 3:30pm
Friday 10am - 3:30pm
Saturday 10am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10am - 3:30pm

Telephone

02)4929 3066

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