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A fortunate mistake: Captain William Reid and the European discovery of Lake Macquarie
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…Following the wreck of the Sirius on Norfolk Island in 1790, he returned to Sydney, where he was discharged on 7th March 1791, and decided to settle in Sydney.……Following the wreck of the Sirius on Norfolk Island in 1790, he returned to Sydney, where he was discharged on 7th March 1791, and decided…
Reid's Mistake : the early history of Lake Macquarie by Keith Clouten
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…The shallow entrance to the Lake presented a problem to shipping, and the story of ships wrecked, sailors lives lost and frustrated entrepreneurs is graphically told.……The shallow entrance to the Lake presented a problem to shipping, and the story of ships wrecked, sailors lives lost and frustrated…
Fragments of a letter from Tom Fennell to his brother William, 7th September 1847
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…On enquiry, I found that it was the main top mast that had given way and now lay a complete wreck upon the deck, sails, ropes, and all one useless mess.……On enquiry, I found that it was the main top mast that had given way and now lay a complete wreck upon the deck, sails, ropes, and all one useless…
Mining
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…An explosion in 1979 wrecked West Wallsend Colliery (Killingworth) but there was no loss of life. … Seaham No 2 was opened in 1905, closed in 1945. … During 1886 and 1888 some 40 workers were employed on shaft sinking and foundation work for the start of the coal mines.……An explosion in 1979 wrecked West…
Killingworth
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…In December 1910 an explosion wrecked the mine but no lives were lost. It was closed for four years. During this time, in 1912, it was purchased by Caledonian Collieries. Like most mines, it closed during the Depression of the 1930's and re-opened when the war brought a demand for coal.……In December…
Overturned coal wagon on the Belmont-Adamstown railway.
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Belmont
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…It opened circa 1906 and coal was transported by water using the ships White Bay (later wrecked on Stockton Beach), Warraneen, Tuncurry and Seagull. The Platypus was a barge which was towed up Dora Creek to take slack coal to the Sanitarium factory.……It opened circa 1906 and coal was transported…
Swansea
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…Swansea … James L Boyd Reserve, Swansea … Lucy’s Groyne, Swansea … Nirritiba, Swansea … Parbury Park, Swansea … Quinn Park, Swansea … Salts Bay, Swansea … Shaggy Point, Swansea … Stuart Chalmers Park, Caves Beach … Talbot Park, Swansea … Thomas Humphreys Reserve, Swansea … Toby Park, Swansea … Bahtabah, Swansea … The…
Catherine Hill Bay
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