Fort Scratchley

Year

1882

Type

building

Perched on the headland commanding the entrance to Newcastle Harbour, Fort Scratchley is the only Australian coastal fortification to have fired upon an enemy vessel: returning fire against the Japanese submarine I-21 during its shelling ra …

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