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|   Time Ball, Newcastle Customs House, NSW, Australia
in Time Signals "Following the completion of Newcastle's Customs House in 1877 a Time Ball was mounted atop of the building and a time gun installed at Fort Scratchley." ex sign at Fort Scratchley posted by:  Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/01/2014 last visited: 09/17/2017 |
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|  1888 - Walter Sidney Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This narrow, three-storey building was built in 1888, and 'fronts onto' Scott Street, Newcastle, NSW. [It 'backs onto' Hunter Street as a two storey building] posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/17/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.2 km |  Newcastle railway station, New South Wales
in Wikipedia Entries The main railway station in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. posted by: OxfordMasterCacher location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 10/02/2013 last visited: 10/27/2015 |
 view galleryNW0.2 km |  Longworth House - 1928, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious While the "Longworth House" Heritage Building was erected in 1892, the marker to the 'right' of the front door is for the presentation of it to the Australasian Society of Patriots in 1928, by William Longworth. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/13/2017 last visited: never |
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in Citizen Memorials This 'plaque' commemorates the landing at "Coal River" in 1797 by Lieutenant John Shortland ([British] Royal Navy). posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/13/2017 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW0.2 km |  Cycle-Fitness-Nutrition, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Bicycle Shops In the 'centre' of Newcastle on Short Street, for sale and repair of your road bike. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/11/2017 last visited: never |
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|  Subway - 105 Hunter Street - Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Subway Restaurants This is a great place for the pedestrian shopper to stop and "eat Fresh". posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/10/2017 last visited: never |
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in Barber Poles In the central part of Newcastle, is this men's hairdresser, with a lit Barber's Pole. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 01/29/2018 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.3 km | 1926 - "FJ", Cream on Hunter, Newcastle, NSW, Australia in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This two-storey building on Hunter Street, in the CBD of Newcastle, was built in 1926. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 01/29/2018 last visited: never |
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|  Kiwi Waffle'n'Cones, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Ice Cream Parlors This specialty ice cream and waffle shop in central Newcastle is very popular in summer time. Situated at 40 Zaara St, Newcastle. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/06/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryE0.3 km |  Sticky Rice Thai Restaurant, Newcastle, NSW
in Thai Restaurants Sticky Rice Thai Restaurant on the corner of Scott & Zaara Sts, Newcastle has a great range of authentic Thai cuisine. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/04/2014 last visited: never |
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in Historic Forts Fort Scratchley was built in 1882 for protection against an anticipated Russian attack it is now a museum. It is open from 10 am to 4 pm. You need to book and pay for a guided tour. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 09/28/2015 last visited: 08/15/2023 |
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in Military Installations Fort Scratchley is situated strategically on Flagstaff Hill on the Southeastern headland at the entrance to the Hunter River and Newcastle harbour.
Built in 1882 for protection against an anticipated Russian attack it is now a museum. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 11/27/2014 last visited: 08/15/2023 |
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in Figurative Public Sculpture This is a series of bronze cast men, some linked by chain, to represent the multicultural/migrant heritage of Newcastle. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/13/2017 last visited: 11/08/2020 |
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| Time Cannon, Fort Scratchley, Newcastle, NSW, Australia in Time Signals The Time Cannon (gun) was installed in Fort Scratchley when the Time Ball of Newcastle's Customs House was completed in 1877. It is fired at 1pm (as the Time Ball is dropped). posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/01/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Hunter District Water Board, Cooks Hill, NSW, Australia
in Orientation Tables This Direction Plate sits on top of a sandstone plinth, beside the large white-painted obelisk. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/26/2017 last visited: 09/17/2017 |
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in Time Capsules At the base of the large white-painted iconic obelisk on Cooks Hill is this Time Capsule that will commemorate the return of Halley's Comet in 2061. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/24/2017 last visited: 09/17/2017 |
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in Timelines Around the direction plate beside Cooks Hill Obelisk, is a set of concrete 'pavers' outlining the history of the HDWB [Hunter District Water Board - now Hunter Water]. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/22/2017 last visited: 09/17/2017 |
 view gallerySW0.6 km |  Obelisk, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
in Obelisks Situated on 'The Hill' of central Newcastle is an iconic obelisk I would estimate at being at least 6m tall. This was built in 1850 to aid in maritime navigation after a windmill on this site was demolished in 1847. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 11/22/2015 last visited: never |
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in Australian Trig Points Originally built as a maritime navigation point in 1850 after a distinctive windmill was demolished in 1847, this ~6 m tall obelisk has a passive aiming point of the top of the obelisk at a height of some 82 m. Official Code: TS3595 posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 11/22/2015 last visited: never |
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in Coastal Lighthouses This 'castle-looking tower' on the corner of Brown and Tyrrell Streets, Cooks Hill, is one (remaining) of a pair of Lead Lights for the Newcastle Harbour in the 19th century. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/23/2017 last visited: never |
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in First of its Kind This is the OLDEST School in Australia; being established a couple of blocks away by Henry Wrensford, a convict on a conditional pardon. The current site goes back to 1878 - Wiki.
It is on the corner of Tyrrell and Brown Streets. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 12/11/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryW0.8 km | 1935 - Warrah House, Newcastle, NSW, Australia in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This is a dark-red brick two storey building on Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/14/2017 last visited: never |
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in Anchors Newcastle Foundation Anchor, Foreshore Park, Newcastle, NSW, Australia posted by:  Pensive Travellers location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 09/14/2008 last visited: 11/27/2014 |
 view galleryW0.8 km | 1935 - AA Co., Newcastle, NSW, Australia in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones This dark-brown brick two-storey building looks like it is three storeys tall by the height of the facade that has the Date and Name of the building. posted by: Grahame Cookie location: New South Wales, Australia date approved: 02/12/2017 last visited: never |
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