” by Carolyn Connolly.

This historic location is overlooking Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, NSW Australia...and high on the hill behind the Pavilion is historic Fort Scratchley...

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The Nobbys Beach Surf Pavilion was built in 1923...

Refer: http://www.nobbysslsc.org.au/history.php

and

http://www.visitnewcastle.com.au/images/newcastle/Nobbys.pdf

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"Scratchley’s massive guns went into action against an attack by a Japanese submarine during World War II, earning it distinction as the only fort on the Australian coast to have fired against enemy attack."

Refer: http://www.visitnewcastle.com.au/accom_result1/fort-scratchley/

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Captured mid-afternoon, in early autumn, on the 23rd of March 2003...

Category: ~ Travel & Place ~