Tag: Newcastle (Australia) Early Mapping

Historic Maps of Newcastle and the Hunter Region

January 31, 2018

To access historic maps and plans of Newcastle and the Hunter Region, click on the following links. Hunter Living Histories Mapping and Plans Category Posts https://hunterlivinghistories.com/category/mapping-and-plans/ Digitised Maps and Plans on the UONCC Flickr site “Map Treasures”: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uon/albums/72157627003398259 Or search “map” or “plan” on our UONCC flickr site. Or search “map” on our Living Histories … More Historic Maps of Newcastle and the Hunter Region

Lieutenant John Shortland – Hunter’s River 1797

July 12, 2016

Lieutenant John Shortland. An eye sketch of Hunter’s River. 1797. Signed J.S. [initials presumed to be those of Lieutenant John Shortland]. 1797 Lieutenant John Shortland, R.N. Lieutenant John Shortland of the H.M.S. Reliance officially “discovered” the River on the 10th September 1797 while on route to Port Stephens. The letter to his father reporting the … More Lieutenant John Shortland – Hunter’s River 1797