Comments on: Explore Fort Scratchley, a Historical Treasure in Newcastle https://thetravellingfool.com/explore-fort-scratchley-a-historical-treasure-in-newcastle/ Traveling off the Tourist Path Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: LC https://thetravellingfool.com/explore-fort-scratchley-a-historical-treasure-in-newcastle/#comment-89450 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:43:38 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=8535#comment-89450 In reply to Susan.

It does have a sizeable army, which has been involved in all world wars, suffering great casualties (among other, more recent wars like Afghanistan, Iraq). Sydney was attacked the same night as Newcastle and Darwin was significantly impacted by Japanese bombings in 1942 (then flattened by a cyclone thirty-odd years later… poor Darwin).

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Thanks!

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No worries, glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: LC https://thetravellingfool.com/explore-fort-scratchley-a-historical-treasure-in-newcastle/#comment-89447 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:39:25 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=8535#comment-89447 In reply to Chantal @ Translating Traveler.

It’s definitely not a hell-hole anymore!

]]> By: LC https://thetravellingfool.com/explore-fort-scratchley-a-historical-treasure-in-newcastle/#comment-89446 Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:38:50 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=8535#comment-89446 In reply to Joe.

It later transpired (from Commander Kanji’s released log) that the Australian Army were straight shooters and he was surprised the sub didn’t get hit… but a boat in the harbour got in the way and the sub had time to make an escape!

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