SHIPWRECKS
Shipwrecked – the story of Newcastle’s tragic coast

Shipwrecked – the story of Newcastle’s tragic coast

It's thought that more than 200 shipwrecks lay littered around the coast of Newcastle, ...
1974 Sygna Storm

1974 Sygna Storm

2024 is the 50th anniversary of the huge storm that drove the MV Sygna onto the beach at ...
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 ...
A note to the owner of the MV Sygna …

A note to the owner of the MV Sygna …

Sygna – the 40th Anniversary 1974 – 2014

Sygna – the 40th Anniversary 1974 – 2014

26 May 1974 - share your stories here!

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