Posts relating to public events, exhibitions, matters of urgency with regards to heritage and history in Newcastle and Hunter Region
We have today posted two surveying reports by the University’s Emeritus Professor John Fryer on our Coal River Working Party and Aboriginal Sourcebook sites. Both reports pinpoint important locations in the region’s history including the site of Threlkeld’s mission house at Belmont and the location of Barrallier’s camp site during the early survey mission in … More Two Surveying Reports Released
Tomorrow, Wednesday 13 February 2008, will be an important day for all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous. The University of Newcastle supports this day of recognition of Stolen Generations and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. We invite all members of the University of Newcastle community to be part of the National Apology that will be delivered by … More Celebration of National Apology
First Survey of the Hunter Region The complete plan of the first survey of the Hunter Region was presented on the 1st February 2008 by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO Governor of New South Wales to the Wollotuka School of Aboriginal Studies, Stockton Historical Society, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle and Vice Chancellor … More Barrallier Handover and Launch of Regional History Fund
Welcome. The University of Newcastle, Australia originally formed the Coal River Working Party in February 2003. The Party aims to protect Newcastle’s culturally important landmarks that were placed on the NSW Heritage Register. The overall vision is to create an Interpretive Centre and Heritage Park to express Newcastle’s unique Aboriginal, convict and industrial heritage and … More Welcome to the Coal River Working Party