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Convict Lumber Yards
This is the oldest surviving example of a convict industrial site. It was in operation
between 1814 and 1846. Moreover, beneath it is an aboriginal site which dates back
several thousands of years.
Foreshore Park ,
This area used to be railway yards, but now has been transformed into a park, with the
old warehouses used as shops and restaurants.
Fort Scratchley
This fort was constructed in 1882, because of fears of a Russian invasion. However, its
first and only action occurred on 7th June 1942, when a Japanese submarine arrived and
fired 24 shots at Newcastle . Fort Scratchley fired two rounds in reply before the
submarine disappeared.The fort is now a Maritime and Military Museum. Beyond the fort
is the Breakwater constructed by convict labour to protect the port.
Newcastle Tram
This is a great way to take in the inner city historical sights, the tram departs from the
railway station hourly and is a 45minute ride.
Bogey Hole,
This is a swimming hole cut in the natural rock, at the order of Commandant Morisset in
1819. Originally it was his private swimming place, but it became a public pool in 1863.
The term ‘Bogey' Hole is evidently derived from the aboriginal word for bathing.
King Edward Park
Given to the city in 1865, but renamed later after the monarch of the time. This park
overlooks the ocean.
Nimbin
Nimbin was the site of healing for the Bundjalung people. In 1973 the Aquaris Festival
brought back the Rainbow Serpent spirit and made Nimbin very much an alternative
culture area. Nimbin museum is dedicated to hippie culture and Aboriginal culture.
Parkes
Parkes developed as a gold town after 1862 and originally called Bushmans. The name
Parkes was from Henry Parkes the governor of New South Wales who visited in 1973. A
main attraction is the Parkes Radio Telescope which transmitted Neil Armstrong’s first
images of his walk on the moon and all told in the film “The Dish”.
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