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)
As part of 2016 NSW History Week celebrations, The History@Newcastle Research Seminar Series presented Tamsin O’Connor, “Bad Neighbours: the Smugglers and Pirates of the Penal Station and Port of Newcastle, 1804 – 1824.” Abstract The theme for 2016’s History week is neighbours and it is not one that sits easily in the context of penal station … More Smugglers and Pirates of Newcastle, 1804-1824
Name – MULUBINBA Origin – The Aboriginal inhabitants of Newcastle. Known to the Rev. Threlkeld as “The Newcastle Tribe” and identified as “Mulubinbakal” (male) or “Mulubinbakalleen” (woman). Now known as The Awabakal People. How Long was it in use? – ca. 7000 years? Evidence Our evidence for this word comes from the works of the … More The many names of Newcastle – Mulubinba