Tag: treasure hunters

Amazing Stories National Trust Festival 2011 Begins

April 1, 2011

NATIONAL TRUST HERITAGE FESTIVAL  AMAZING STORIES Saturday 2 April 9am-12 midday – The Amazing Race (Starts 9am Newcastle Maritime Centre) The Amazing Race presented by the East Maitland Kiwanis Cluc)  involves teams solving clues that lead to a variety of heritage sites around the city of Newcastle. A great way social event to raise money … More Amazing Stories National Trust Festival 2011 Begins

Quest for Macquarie Pier Foundation and Inscription Stone (1818)

February 24, 2010

In recognition of Macquarie 2010, The University of Newcastle’s Coal River Working Party will embark on the quest to find the Foundation and Inscription Stone laid in Newcastle by Governor Lachlan Macquarie back in 1818, and believed lost for over 190 years. Governor Lachlan Macquarie laid the foundation stone for the Newcastle breakwater, named in … More Quest for Macquarie Pier Foundation and Inscription Stone (1818)