History of Newcastle

History of Newcastle reveals that before the coming of Europeans the Awabakal and Worimi aborigines inhabited the area. It was in 1797 that Lt. John Shortland while on his journey to search escaped convicts, discovered the area as he entered the river that he called the John Hunter. Here he found deep-water ports and the abundance of coal.

In the next two years one finds that this region became the colony of New South Wales and coal was being exported. As times changed by the turn of the century one finds that the people like timber cutters, coal miners and also escaped convicts came here. The convicts were sent here to the coalmines as a part of their punishment also referred Newcastle as the Hell.

Further the Newcastle history reveals that the governor of New South Wales Philip Gidley King decided in 1800 to exploit the natural resources of Newcastle. Apart from coal this region also had vast reserves of timber that was important to build Sydney.

In order to tap the vast resources governor King established a settlement at the mouth of the river Hunter but it was short lived. Newcastle history also reveals some tumultuous events when Surgeon Martin Mason replaced Corporal Wixted. But Mason was himself replaced by a mutiny. As result the settlement was closed in 1802.

In 1804 another settlement was established for the convicts and was named Coal River and then renamed Newcastle. History reveals that the name first appeared when Governor King issued a commission on March 15, 1804 to Lt. Charles Menzies making him superintendent of the new settlement.

In this new settlement there were convicts and military guard who arrived in three ships on March 27 1804. The name Newcastle was given after England's coal port.

History of Newcastle reveals that before the coming of Europeans the Awabakal and Worimi aborigines inhabited the area. It was in 1797 that Lt. John Shortland while on his journey to search escaped convicts, discovered the area as he entered the river that he called the John Hunter. Here he found deep-water ports and the abundance of coal.

In the next two years one finds that this region became the colony of New South Wales and coal was being exported. As times changed by the turn of the century one finds that the people like timber cutters, coal miners and also escaped convicts came here. The convicts were sent here to the coalmines as a part of their punishment also referred Newcastle as the Hell.

Further the Newcastle history reveals that the governor of New South Wales Philip Gidley King decided in 1800 to exploit the natural resources of Newcastle. Apart from coal this region also had vast reserves of timber that was important to build Sydney.

In order to tap the vast resources governor King established a settlement at the mouth of the river Hunter but it was short lived. Newcastle history also reveals some tumultuous events when Surgeon Martin Mason replaced Corporal Wixted. But Mason was himself replaced by a mutiny. As result the settlement was closed in 1802.

In 1804 another settlement was established for the convicts and was named Coal River and then renamed Newcastle. History reveals that the name first appeared when Governor King issued a commission on March 15, 1804 to Lt. Charles Menzies making him superintendent of the new settlement.

In this new settlement there were convicts and military guard who arrived in three ships on March 27 1804. The name Newcastle was given after England's coal port.

History of Newcastle reveals that before the coming of Europeans the Awabakal and Worimi aborigines inhabited the area. It was in 1797 that Lt. John Shortland while on his journey to search escaped convicts, discovered the area as he entered the river that he called the John Hunter. Here he found deep-water ports and the abundance of coal.

In the next two years one finds that this region became the colony of New South Wales and coal was being exported. As times changed by the turn of the century one finds that the people like timber cutters, coal miners and also escaped convicts came here. The convicts were sent here to the coalmines as a part of their punishment also referred Newcastle as the Hell.

Further the Newcastle history reveals that the governor of New South Wales Philip Gidley King decided in 1800 to exploit the natural resources of Newcastle. Apart from coal this region also had vast reserves of timber that was important to build Sydney.

In order to tap the vast resources governor King established a settlement at the mouth of the river Hunter but it was short lived. Newcastle history also reveals some tumultuous events when Surgeon Martin Mason replaced Corporal Wixted. But Mason was himself replaced by a mutiny. As result the settlement was closed in 1802.

In 1804 another settlement was established for the convicts and was named Coal River and then renamed Newcastle. History reveals that the name first appeared when Governor King issued a commission on March 15, 1804 to Lt. Charles Menzies making him superintendent of the new settlement.

In this new settlement there were convicts and military guard who arrived in three ships on March 27 1804. The name Newcastle was given after England's coal port.

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