3 Best Places To Visit in Newcastle

“Fort Scratchley was built in 1882 to protect the city against a possible Russian attack. However, its guns were not fired in anger until 8 June 1942, throughout the shelling of Newcastle. The Australian government funded the project after reaching an agreement with Newcastle City Council in 2004 and decided to increase its funding from an estimated A$5.5 million to almost A$10 million after getting a second agreement in 2007. The government wanted to ensure that the site was repaired correctly as it sees it as a special place in Australia’s military history. Both the Barracks and Function Centre are accessible by wheelchair.”

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“Newcastle Museum was initially founded in 1988 as a significant Bicentennial project in Newcastle. The initial plan for a museum in Newcastle was developed by a consortium of interested parties, including the Institution of Engineers and Supernova Inc., who determined to promote the idea of a regional museum in the 1980s. Newcastle Museum continued its operations for 55 years until 1937. The New Erecting Shop was established in 1920 as an adjunct to the Old Erecting Shop, which had been demolished. Locomotive engines or rolling stock requiring repair went to the New Erecting Shop, where they were taken apart, sent for repair and returned for re-assembly. Bookings are required for both self-guided visits and educational programmes through their Public Programmes department.”

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“Fighter World focuses on fighter aircraft and their operations and provides a detailed explanation of the component systems of the air defence environment, providing a way of satisfying both of these aims while making the display unique to RAAF Base Williamtown and the Tactical Fighter Group (TFG). The Museum is an Australian aviation heritage centre at RAAF Base Williamtown, north of Newcastle, New South Wales. Fighter World is part of RAAF Aviation and Heritage and is operated to preserve the history of fighter operations of the RAAF. The decision to advance beyond the idea of a simple museum was based on tourist appeal and a desire to avoid conflict with the aims of the RAAF Museum, Point Cook.”

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