Tag: 1797 discovery of hunter’s river

Newcastle – First Among Seconds?

September 2, 2014

  We recently received a call for help from Tourism Newcastle relating to an enquiry (presumably from a Tasmanian) questioning Newcastle’s claim of being Australia’s second oldest city: “I was recently visiting your “visitnewcastle.com.au” website and was surprised to see that it is claiming Newcastle to be Australia’s second oldest city. I would like to … More Newcastle – First Among Seconds?

The Background to John Shortland’s Discovery – John Hunter’s Missing List

January 13, 2011

The Background to John Shortland’s Discovery John Hunter’s Missing List By Mr Paul Farnill It is well known that in 1797 John Shortland entered and named the Hunter River whilst in pursuit of a party of escaped convicts.  Shortland had entered a then unknown inlet (the mouth of the Hunter), after an unsuccessful search for … More The Background to John Shortland’s Discovery – John Hunter’s Missing List