FULL ARTICLE J. F. Campbell “The Genesis of Rural Settlement on the Hunter” Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol XII 1926 Part II. (19.8MB PDF File)
A View of Kings Town (late Newcastle) Info: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135205567 The drawing above, in sepia wash, and measuring 17.7 x 37 cm, appears to be either the original drawing from which the published engraving in Dangar’s Index came from, or vice versa. See: http://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/aboriginalsourcebook/kingstown1 What do you think? c.1820 Unknown A view of King’s Town. (c.1820/1828) … More A View of King’s Town (Newcastle) circa 1822-1825 (Published 1828)
The map above accompanied Henry Dangar’s Index and directory to map of the country bordering upon the River Hunter ; the lands of the Australian-Agricultural Company, with the ground plan and allotments of King’s Town, New South Wales : containing a detail of the annual quit rent and amount of the redemption of … More Dangar’s Map of the River Hunter (1828)
Palais Royale Excavation Final Report (53 MB PDF File) On the 29th August 2009 members of the University of Newcastle’s Coal River Working Party were invited to inspect the archaeological dig being undertaken on the site of the former Palais Royale (now KFC) site in Newcastle West. This is the second visit to to the … More Government Farm c1810 Archaeological site visit