Fort Scratchley

Fort Scratchley is a recreation area in City of Newcastle, New South Wales. Fort Scratchley is situated near the peak Flagstaff Hill, as well as near the ruins Battery Observation Post.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Civic Theatre and Newcastle railway station.

Civic Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Seahamnsw2324, Public domain.

The Newcastle Civic Theatre, also known as The Civic, is a heritage-listed building located on Hunter Street, Newcastle, Australia. Opened in 1929, the 1520-seat theatre is now the venue for a wide range of musicals, plays, concerts and dance events each year and is the city's oldest surviving theatre. Civic Theatre is situated 2 km west of Fort Scratchley.

Newcastle railway station

Newcastle railway station is a heritage-listed former railway station located on the Newcastle line, serving the Hunter Valley city of Newcastle. It was the main railway station and terminus station prior to the curtailment of the Newcastle railway line. Newcastle railway station is situated 710 metres west of Fort Scratchley.

Newcastle Art Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: Aliceinthealice, CC0.

The Newcastle Art Gallery, formerly the Newcastle City Art Gallery and Newcastle Region Art Gallery, is a large public art museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Newcastle Art Gallery is situated 1½ km west of Fort Scratchley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Adamstown.

Newcastle

Photo: Andrewssi2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Newcastle is a city at the mouth of the Hunter River, approximately 150 km north of Sydney in the Hunter region of New South Wales. The city is the focal point for the diverse Hunter region that encompasses beaches and mountains, restaurants and wineries.

Adamstown

Suburb

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Adamstown is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres from Newcastle's central business district. It is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie local government areas. Adamstown is situated 6 km west of Fort Scratchley.

Adamstown Heights

Suburb

Adamstown Heights is a southern suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 8 kilometres west-southwest of Newcastle's central business district along the Pacific Highway. Adamstown Heights is situated 8 km west of Fort Scratchley.

Fort Scratchley

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism and recreation area
Location: City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-32.92604° or 32° 55′ 34″ south

Longitude

151.79119° or 151° 47′ 28″ east

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

4RVH3QFR+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 244238407

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Scratchley Museum and Flagstaff Hill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fort Scratchley Overflow Carpark and Nobbys Rd before Wharf Rd.

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