Fort Scratchley

Fort Scratchley
Newcastle East, New South Wales
Fort Scratchley (on hilltop) viewed from Nobbys Beach
Fort Scratchley in 2011.
Fort Scratchley
Coordinates	32°55′40″S 151°47′26″E / 32.92768°S 151.79045°E / -32.92768; 151.79045
Type	Coastal defence installation
Height	30 m (98 ft)
Site information
Owner	Newcastle City Council
Controlled by	Australia
Open to the public	Wednesday - Monday (closed Tuesday) (10am - 4pm)
Condition	Restored
Site history
Built	1882 (1882)
In use	1882–1972
Battles/wars	Shelling of Newcastle 1942

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.