A 30 year project to restore one of the guns at Newcastle's Fort Scratchley will culminate later this morning in its firing. The Nordenfelt gun is capable of hitting a boat four kilometres off shore ...

The exhibition that last year saw a giant timber whale installed at Fort Scratchley has returned for another round with almost triple the number of sculptures taking over the historic Newcastle ...

After a multimillion-dollar restoration, Newcastle's fort is about to reopen its doors, writes John Burfitt. Fort Scratchley is a must-see destination when visiting the Steel City, if for no other ...

Former Prime Minister, John Howard to visit Newcastle today to have another go at firing the Fort Scratchley gun.(AAP: Dan Himbrechts) Former Prime Minister John Howard will attempt to right a wrong ...

Fort Scratchley will be alive with sculptures from around the country on Saturday in an artistic first for the area. Lucinda Garbutt-Young is a public sector and federal politics reporter. She was ...

The Aboriginal flag flying at Fort Scratchley. Source: Supplied: Newcastle City Council. When Brett Johnson visited the Fort Scratchley War Memorial at Newcastle a few weeks ago he was disheartened ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. A keeper of Newcastle's storied past, historic Fort Scratchley stands proudly on Flagstaff Hill.