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Whibayganba – the story of Nobbys Headland

Whibayganba – the story of Nobbys Headland

Whibayganba - the story of Nobbys Headland. Documentary by Stories of Our Town.
Oh Buoy!

Oh Buoy!

Oh buoy! How did a huge steel harbour buoy find its way to a paddock in Brunkerville?
Newcastle 1899

Newcastle 1899

In June 2018, Ross Balderson shared a photo in the Lost Newcastle Facebook Group of a scale ...
MV Kooringa

MV Kooringa

Did you know the world's first purpose-built container ship was built in Newcastle? MV ...
Princess of Tasmania

Princess of Tasmania

The Princess of Tasmania was a lifeline for people living on the island state and mainland ...
Newcastle Coal Fields 1866 – April Postcard 2023

Newcastle Coal Fields 1866 – April Postcard 2023

Newcastle as we know it today was founded on coal - the 'black diamond' first mined by ...
Wreck of the Coaling Brig Victor

Wreck of the Coaling Brig Victor

Mariners described the port of Newcastle as a ‘hellhole’ with over 200 vessels having been ...
The ‘Pasha Bulker’ Storm – June 2007

The ‘Pasha Bulker’ Storm – June 2007

The 2007 Newcastle storms and floods caused over $1.6 billion in damage, thousands of homes ...
Leading Light or Beacon Towers

Leading Light or Beacon Towers

Newcastle has its very own castle turret on top of The Hill in the form of the Leading Light ...
The Wreck of the Adolphe

The Wreck of the Adolphe

The French barque Adolphe is just one of many shipwrecks that litter the entrance to Newcastle ...
Henry Martin – Victoria Lifeboat crew member

Henry Martin – Victoria Lifeboat crew member

From Lost Newcastle member, Robyn Jeffries: Pleased to be able to share - my great great ...

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