BEDTIME STORY: Fort Scratchley

 Fort Scratchley (Catch-Up Episode) If you missed it live, settle in and step back in time to the windswept headland above Newcastle, where history doesn’t just sit quiet, it echoes. In this Nightline Bedtime Story, Cheralyn takes you deep inside the story of Fort Scratchley , a place built in fear of invasion, shaped by colonial ambition, and forever marked by the thunder of war. From its origins as a coastal defence against a distant Russian threat, to the moment it fired on an enemy during World War II, this is a story of watchfulness, resilience, and the shifting identity of a nation finding its place in the world. But beyond the cannons and stone walls, there are older stories too, of the land itself, of the people who first stood on that headland, and of the myths that still seem to stir beneath the surface. This is more than a fort. It’s a memory carved into the coastline. 🎧 Lie back, listen in, and let the past unfold. The Nightline Bedtime Australian History Story is shared every weeknight on The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey just after the 11pm news. written by Cheralyn DarceySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.