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Forgotten place names of Lake Macquarie J-Q
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…Kooroora Bay … Fennell Bay … This is the name given to the bay on the lake side of the Fennell Bay bridge which is bordered by the suburbs of Blackalls Park, Fennell Bay and Bolton Point. Kooroora is an Aboriginal word meaning 'camp'.……Kooroora Bay … Fennell Bay … This is the name given to the bay on the…
Macquarie Road
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…Before the first Fennell Bay Bridge was built, Macquarie Road was used by Toronto people travelling in the direction of Newcastle.……Before the first Fennell Bay Bridge was built, Macquarie Road was used by Toronto people travelling in the direction of Newcastle. … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library…
Forgotten place names of Lake Macquarie R-Z
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…Trickle Under Creek … Fennell Bay … This creek flows off the hill at the end of Harrington Street, diagonally across the reserve. From there it is piped under houses to Macquarie Road, and then to the main road where it reaches the lake near Fennell Bay Bridge.……Trickle Under Creek … Fennell Bay … This…
Shared Stories: Keeping in Touch
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…The Fennell family eventually settled at what is now known as Fennell Bay. Their homestead no longer exists: it was demolished to allow the construction of the first Fennell Bay bridge. … Richard’s letters have survived. … Fennell kept in touch with family in England. He wrote home regularly.……The Fennell…
Warners Bay: Municipality of Lake Macquarie Draft Local Environmental Plan: Sheet 10 [Warners Bay], 1975
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…Media … Warners Bay: Municipality of Lake Macquarie Draft Local Environmental Plan: Sheet 10 [Warners Bay], 1975 … Photo Ref: 16430 … Creator: Northumberland County Council (N.S.W.)……This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported…
Wakefield
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…Many of the Wakefield families used to spend the Christmas holidays at Fennell Bay. An area not far from the Fennell Bay baths was once used for camping and holiday shacks. … Wakefield occupies a large area and could be described as a widely scattered settlement rather than a township.……Many of the Wakefield…
Toronto Road
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…This was an early road that went through Quigley's Estate to Fennell Bay; it was often impassable after heavy rain. Toronto Road was tar-sealed in 1933. The first nursing home in Lake Macquarie, C.A.……This was an early road that went through Quigley's Estate to Fennell Bay; it was often impassable after…
Lake foreshore at Fennel Bay, Green Point in background
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…Media … Lake foreshore at Fennel Bay, Green Point in background … Photo Ref: 4566 … Creator: Sommerville, Mrs M … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License … Related search terms … fennell bay … people…
Fassifern
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…Early Industries: … A sawmill was operating near the Fassifern shore of Fennell Bay in 1883. In 1886 the Northumberland Land and Coal Company started operations on the western side of Fassifern. Two unsuccessful shafts were sunk and then a tunnel was used.……Early Industries: … A sawmill was operating…
John Darling Colliery
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…Threlkeld 1788-1859, Dulcie Hartley, Fennell Bay, N.S.W … This work by Lake Macquarie City Library is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License… John Darling Colliery … Reverend Lancelot Threlkeld was originally granted the land where the John Darling Colliery……Threlkeld…

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