Tag: Awabakal people

Old Margaret, here photographed and described as "An Awabakalin or 'A Woman of the Lake Macquarie Tribe AETAT 65'" in John Fraser's (ed) An Australian language as spoken by the Awabakal, the people of Awaba or Lake Macquarie (near Newcastle, New South Wales) being an account of their language, traditions and customs/ by L.E. Threlkeld ; re-arranged, condensed and edited with an appendix by John Fraser. Sydney : Charles Potter, Govt. Printer, 1892.

What Ever Happened to Margaret and Ned’s Land at Lake Macquarie?

September 18, 2024

What Ever Happened to Margaret and Ned’s Land at Lake Macquarie? This work is undertaken in support of the Awabakal family descendants of Margaret and Ned of Lake Macquarie. This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander … More What Ever Happened to Margaret and Ned’s Land at Lake Macquarie?

Title Page of Forget-Me-Not Remembering Lost Lives and Legacies W.S. Procter & The 1841 Procter Chart. An Analytical Examination of the Production of the First Navigational Chart of Reid's Mistake, Lake Macquarie with Reference to Reverend L.E. Threlkeld & Others. Researched & Written By Shane Frost. April 2023.

Remembering Lost Lives & Legacies: W. S. Procter and the 1841 Procter Chart

May 28, 2024

DOWNLOAD AND READ W.S. PROCTER AND THE 1841 PROCTER CHART BY SHANE FROST (58MB PDF) First Navigational Chart of Lake Macquarie The Procter Chart is the first navigational chart of “Reid’s Mistake”, a.k.a. Lake Macquarie, New South Wales produced in 1841. It has fascinated researchers attempting to understand and unlock its annotations and references to … More Remembering Lost Lives & Legacies: W. S. Procter and the 1841 Procter Chart

Hunter Living Histories – June 2024 Showcase

May 27, 2024

WATCH JUNE SHOWCASE ABOVE Join us for a special screening of the film Whibayganba: The Nobby’s Headland Story followed by a Q&A with and Hunter Living Histories Showcase from 1pm – 2:30pm.     ALL WELCOME WELCOME TO COUNTRY (Shane Frost, Awabakal Descendant) – Gionni di Gravio OAM, Chair HLH & University Archivist) introduces Shane … More Hunter Living Histories – June 2024 Showcase