Fort Scratchley

The volunteer staff were wonderful and brimming with knowledge of the fort, people who occupied it and the area. The tunnel tours were very informative and fun. Definitely in my top ten places to visit again if I make It back to NSW.

Free entry, with the option to donate during your visit. The volunteers were fantastic, very helpful and friendly. Information was clearly displayed and easy to read. Definitely worth a visit.

Absolutely wonderful tunnel tour for $15 per adult. The historical society volunteer guides are great and explaining everything and happy to answer any questions. They’ve done a wonderful job at keeping the fort open to the public and restoring a huge piece of local history. Amazing views from the top with plenty of ocean life to watch. Would highly recommend.

Loved the fort, it was awesome to see a real piece of history and how our land was protected. It's free to walk around but need to pay for the tunnels, which are pretty cool as well. If you go before 1:00pm make sure you stick around as there is the one o'clock gun that goes off.

Great place, very well taken cared and shown by a very enthusiastic staff of volunters, witnessed the 13:00p cannon shot followed by a guided visit to the tunnels, that's really the part you have to pay for,the fortress itself is free, but if you ask me it's absolutely worth every cent.

Such a wonderful place to visit!! Would highly recommend going there. We had a great day. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you 🙏

Historical site with nice views! Recommend to join the guided tour.

Australia at its finest! We were initially very disappointed to arrive around noon on a Monday to find that the fort was closed due to inclement weather that had flooded some of the tunnels. A call to the fort’s number was answered and when we explained were Canadian tourists in town for only two days and today was our only chance to visit since it is closed on Tuesdays, we were soon told to wait a few minutes and that the Fort Secretary, Rick, would be by to open up the fort for us!! Sure enough within 10 minutes he was there to let us and two other couples who had shown up in the meantime in for a visit, opening up the individual rooms for us and very patiently waiting for over an hour while we toured the fort. The fort itself has a fascinating history and is highly worth visiting, even if you don’t get into the tunnels. We wanted to thank the staff at the fort for the incredible gesture and hospitality!

I have lived in Newcastle all my life but had never visited the Fort. This place was built in the 1800s and is a fascinating step back in time. The guides are very knowledgeable (and funny). They are both entertaining and informative. Also has the best view of Newcastle in Newcastle. Highly recommend.

This fort reminds me of military relics in coastal cities in the US like Fort McHenry in Baltimore. MD. So I really enjoyed visiting this site. They had rooms with replicas of how it once looked with artifacts. There's a nice view of the beach and ocean. They have cannons. It's really fun to explore this site if you like military history. I think kids enjoy it too.

Great place, good for a visit of you're in Newcastle. Worth seeing for a history lesson. Worth seeing for a giggle and a look at some working WWII era guns. There is a kiddies playground nearby, a reception centre and other event spaces. Not sure about the catering. Staff friendly. Sure, it's not The Tower of London, but it is free and it is in Australia. Good to see, well restored in places, interesting displays. Would like to do the tunnel tour.