Tag: Newcastle Convict Coal Mines

Coast Australia Series 3 Newcastle & Stockton Episode Screen Date Announced

January 10, 2017

A broadcast date has been announced for the much anticipated episode of Coast Australia Season 3 featuring Newcastle’s early convict coals mines and Stockton Bight’s majestic natural beauty. Those of you lucky enough to have Foxtel & the History Channel will be able to see Newcastle and Stockton’s early history star in the  Hawkesbury – … More Coast Australia Series 3 Newcastle & Stockton Episode Screen Date Announced

The Convict Coal Mines of Newcastle (Coast Series 3 Filmshoot Backgrounder)

April 15, 2016

When was coal first identified in Newcastle (Australia)? And by who? Australia’s first discoveries of coal were in 1791 (unoffically) and 1796 and 1797 (officially, by unnamed fishermen and Lieutenant John Shortland respectively), leading to the first export (1799) and first profit (1801) of a natural resource in this country. 1791 (Escaping Convicts – James … More The Convict Coal Mines of Newcastle (Coast Series 3 Filmshoot Backgrounder)