The Sea Nymph
The Sea Nymph | Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate - 15 December 1939. "This little siren has an unaffected...
Newcastle Rocket Brigade
Newcastle has a long maritime history, but sadly part of that history includes a coastline that is now littered with...
Cathedral Park – Resting in Pieces
How often have you stopped for a rest on one of the low stone retaining walls at Blackbutt Reserve? Chances are, you're...
The ‘Pasha Bulker’ Storm – June 2007
Most people in Newcastle and the Hunter were looking forward to a relaxing long weekend, planning a few days off. As we now...
Leading Light or Beacon Towers
Newcastle has its very own castle turret on top of The Hill in the form of the Leading Light Tower or Beacon Tower. It was...
The Star Hotel
Star Hotel Photo: Carol DuncanStar Hotel Riot 19 September 1979. Photo - Ron Bell. Everyone in Newcastle reckons they know...
The Wreck of the Adolphe
The French barque Adolphe is just one of many shipwrecks that litter the entrance to Newcastle Harbour, yet 110 years after...
Memorial Drive Tunnel
One of Newcastle's many hidden places, not open to the public, is a remnant of the Shepherds Hill defence group. A tunnel...
A Message From Carol
“I began Lost Newcastle in 2012 while working for the ABC. What was initially a weekly radio segment featuring stories about local people, places, items of interest, even myths and urban legends, rapidly grew into a small online community where Novocastrians shared their own photos and stories of their family history in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region.
Lost Newcastle now has over 56,000 members – all passionate about this beautiful region and its history. My thanks to everyone who has shared a photo, an anecdote or a reminiscence with us. Lost Newcastle isn’t ‘lost’ at all, but has become a gathering place and source of numerous reunions of friends, colleagues and families.
I hope you enjoy it!”
Carol Duncan
Founder