Newcastle - Australia
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas. It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the Local Government Areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council.
Situated 162 kilometres (101 mi) NNE of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is presently the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting over 97 Mt of coal in 2009--10 with plans to expand annual capacity to 180 Mt by 2013.[5] Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal depositsThe first European to explore the area was Lieutenant John Shortland in September 1797. His discovery of the area was largely accidental; as he had been sent in search of a number of convicts who had seized the HMS Cumberland as she was sailing from Sydney Cove.[7]
While returning, Lt. Shortland entered what he later described as a very fine river, which he named after New South Wales' Governor, John Hunter.[8] He returned with reports of the deep-water port and the area's abundant coal. Over the next two years, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first export.[8]
Newcastle gained a reputation as a hellhole as it was a place where the most dangerous convicts were sent to dig in the coal mines as harsh punishment for their crimes.[8]
By the turn of the century the mouth of the Hunter River was being visited by diverse groups of men, including coal diggers, timber-cutters, and more escaped convicts. Philip Gidley King, the Governor of New South Wales from 1800, decided on a more positive approach to exploit the now obvious natural resources of the Hunter Valley.[7]
In 1801, a convict camp called King's Town (named after Governor King) was established to mine coal and cut timber. In the same year, the first shipment of coal was dispatched to Sydney. This settlement closed less than a year later.[8]
A settlement was again attempted in 1804, as a place of secondary punishment for unruly convicts. The settlement was named Coal River, also Kingstown and then re-named Newcastle, after England's famous coal port. The name first appeared by the commission issued by Governor King on 15 March 1804 to Lieutenant Charles Menzies of the marine detachment on HMS Calcutta, then at Port Jackson, appointing him superintendent of the new settlement.[9]
The new settlement, comprising convicts and a military guard, arrived at the Hunter River on 27 March 1804 in three ships: the Lady Nelson, the Resource and the James.[7][10] The convicts were rebels from the 1804 Castle Hill convict rebellion.
The link with Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, its namesake and also from whence many of the 19th century coal miners came, is still obvious in some of the place-names -- such as Jesmond, Hexham, Wickham, Wallsend and Gateshead. Morpeth, New South Wales is a similar distance north of Newcastle as Morpeth, Northumberland is north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Christ Church Cathedral dominates the skyline of Newcastle.
Under Captain James Wallis, commandant from 1815 to 1818, the convicts' conditions improved, and a building boom began. Captain Wallis laid out the streets of the town, built the first church of the site of the present Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, erected the old gaol on the seashore, and began work on the breakwater which now joins Nobbys Head to the mainland. The quality of these first buildings was poor, and only (a much reinforced) breakwater survives. During this period, in 1816, the oldest public school in Australia was built in East Newcastle.[8]
Newcastle remained a penal settlement until 1822, when the settlement was opened up to farming.[11] As a penal colony, the military rule was harsh, especially at Limeburners' Bay, on the inner side of Stockton peninsula. There, convicts were sent to burn oyster shells for making lime.[7]
Military rule in Newcastle ended in 1823. Prisoner numbers were reduced to 100 (most of these were employed on the building of the breakwater), and the remaining 900 were sent to Port Macquarie. ( source Wikipedia )
Newcastle, Australia Travel
Newcastle, Australia Travel - The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas. It is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area which includes most parts of the Local Government Areas of City of Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, City of Cessnock, City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council.
Situated 162 kilometres (101 mi) NNE of Sydney, at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is presently the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting over 97 Mt of coal in 2009--10 with plans to expand annual capacity to 180 Mt by 2013.[5] Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal depositsThe first European to explore the area was Lieutenant John Shortland in September 1797. His discovery of the area was largely accidental; as he had been sent in search of a number of convicts who had seized the HMS Cumberland as she was sailing from Sydney Cove.[7]
While returning, Lt. Shortland entered what he later described as a very fine river, which he named after New South Wales Governor, John Hunter.[8] He returned with reports of the deep-water port and the areas abundant coal. Over the next two years, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colonys first export.[8]
Newcastle gained a reputation as a hellhole as it was a place where the most dangerous convicts were sent to dig in the coal mines as harsh punishment for their crimes.[8]
By the turn of the century the mouth of the Hunter River was being visited by diverse groups of men, including coal diggers, timber-cutters, and more escaped convicts. Philip Gidley King, the Governor of New South Wales from 1800, decided on a more positive approach to exploit the now obvious natural resources of the Hunter Valley.[7]
In 1801, a convict camp called Kings Town (named after Governor King) was established to mine coal and cut timber. In the same year, the first shipment of coal was dispatched to Sydney. This settlement closed less than a year later.[8]
A settlement was again attempted in 1804, as a place of secondary punishment for unruly convicts. The settlement was named Coal River, also Kingstown and then re-named Newcastle, after Englands famous coal port. The name first appeared by the commission issued by Governor King on 15 March 1804 to Lieutenant Charles Menzies of the marine detachment on HMS Calcutta, then at Port Jackson, appointing him superintendent of the new settlement.[9]
The new settlement, comprising convicts and a military guard, arrived at the Hunter River on 27 March 1804 in three ships: the Lady Nelson, the Resource and the James.[7][10] The convicts were rebels from the 1804 Castle Hill convict rebellion.
The link with Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, its namesake and also from whence many of the 19th century coal miners came, is still obvious in some of the place-names -- such as Jesmond, Hexham, Wickham, Wallsend and Gateshead. Morpeth, New South Wales is a similar distance north of Newcastle as Morpeth, Northumberland is north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Christ Church Cathedral dominates the skyline of Newcastle.
Under Captain James Wallis, commandant from 1815 to 1818, the convicts conditions improved, and a building boom began. Captain Wallis laid out the streets of the town, built the first church of the site of the present Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, erected the old gaol on the seashore, and began work on the breakwater which now joins Nobbys Head to the mainland. The quality of these first buildings was poor, and only (a much reinforced) breakwater survives. During this period, in 1816, the oldest public school in Australia was built in East Newcastle.[8]
Newcastle remained a penal settlement until 1822, when the settlement was opened up to farming.[11] As a penal colony, the military rule was harsh, especially at Limeburners Bay, on the inner side of Stockton peninsula. There, convicts were sent to burn oyster shells for making lime.[7]
Military rule in Newcastle ended in 1823. Prisoner numbers were reduced to 100 (most of these were employed on the building of the breakwater), and the remaining 900 were sent to Port Macquarie. ( source Wikipedia )
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Newcastle (NSW, Australia)
There is a tower with 180 steps in Newcastle, Australia from where you're allowed to see the whole city. This is a 360° View from that towner. It was an awesome weather!
Think Newcastle - highlights from the State of the City Debate
Highlights from the State of the City debate in Newcastle, convened by the leader of the city council Nick Forbes and featuring contributions from:
- Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Newcastle City Council
- Prof John Tomaney, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London
- Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities
- Peter Hetherington (Chair), former reporter for both The Guardian and The Journal
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NSW government - Department of planning - Metropolitan Plan 2036
This corporate video was produced by Trapdoor Productions on behalf of the NSW Government to educate and promote public awareness about the Metropolitan Plan 2036.
Tony Kelly (Minister for Planning, Infrastructure and Lands) and Ian Reynolds (Deputy Director General - Strategies & Land Release), amongst others, discuss the future of Australia's major global city and how the government will address issues of sustainable population growth, climate change, housing and transport.
Illustrated by spectacular aerial views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and informative animated statistics, watch this video to find out what's in store for the future of Sydney.
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Places You Wouldn't Want To Live in The U.K.
When most people imagine the United Kingdom, they think of London, wry humor and polite people. It might seem unthinkable that Great Britain has some real dung piles among its treasures but these 5 cities will have you wondering why there is a “Great” in front of “Britain”.
At number 5. Sandwell
The available jobs in this West Midlands town are so poorly paid that the average resident has zero disposable income. The good news for locals is that Sandwell has a pretty high mortality rate, so they don’t have to suffer for very long.
At Number 4. Gwent Valleys
No matter which metric you choose to measure Gwent Valleys scores poorly. Crime? Check. Poor healthcare? Check. A-hole teenagers all around? Oh yeah. In a country that’s filled with coastline and rolling hills, Gwent Valleys has none of that. It’s just the worst.
At Number 3. High Wycombe
Petty crime and drug use are present; as is a low employment rate. The little money High Wycombe does have it spends on the schools which is great. Of course, that doesn’t do the average tourist any good.
At Number 2. Southampton
Southampton is simply filled with half-destroyed buildings blotting the landscape. To be fair, the place was bombed in World War II. That is a pretty solid excuse, but on the other hand, they’ve had the better part of eighty years to get the place back in order …
And at number 1. Morecambe
In the 1930s, luminaries like Coco Chanel used to hang out in Morecambe These days, Morecambe is more known for its dilapidation. The coastline outside the city is stunning, but if you’re being completely honest, coasts aren’t exactly a point of pride, and neither is Morecambe.
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Australian Resort/Business Retreat buy Port Stephens NSW
The complex as it stands today is an ecotourism nature retreat featuring single and duplex self contained cabins built on a Fisherman's wharf style boardwalk overlooking beautiful Swan Bay, Port Stephens New South Wales. The majority of the property was built around 1995.
The common property recreational facilities saltwater inground swimming pool, two double tournament tennis courts, four hole golf course to separate barbecue areas, open space areas containing wetlands and wildlife, private jetty and fishing areas, boat mooring ramp in nearby bushwalking trials with abundant wildlife including Kangaroos and Koalas.
The complex has gone through many changes in over a century and now his time there is another change. The family has retired from the area and agreed to put this properly steeped in history on the market through Con Tastzidis at CST properties. cstproperties.com
With multiple accommodation and recreation facilities on over 20 acres of idyllic waterfront land
Think of all the possibilities......
The possible uses (subject to council approval) could include
Tourist resort
Why not join the worldwide growing trend and reopened as an ecotourism resort experience within close proximity to the major and potentially lucrative markets of Sydney and greater Newcastle/Hunter areas.
Private Retreat
With around 20 acres of waterfront backyard, a five bedroom main cottage, plenty of space, accommodation, entertainment and sporting facilities to impress your friends and/or clients.
Respite Treatment
Secluded and private environment for recovery, yet close enough to Sydney and Newcastle.
Religious Retreat
Your own idyllic natural environment amongst the trees and the water with large restaurant/congregation/meeting room with a seating capacity of over 200 people.
Fishing club
The fishing mecca of Port Stephens borders the property with great barbecue areas to enjoy and talk about your catch the day.
Boating club
Your own private and exclusive jetty on the Bay with indoor and outdoor entertainment and catering facilities.
Sporting groups
Opportunity for in and out off-season camps or group facilities. Great place for your team to focus on your next big season or game or simply celebrate or relax after the season has finished.
Crisis Accommodation
A safe and more secure place for victims of domestic violence, crime, and environment change for a family under crisis. A good place to boost the confidence and bring their life back on track.
Training/corporate centre
Team bonding/building, Boot Camp, client liaison listened to 1/2 hours drive back to Sydney and around 30 minutes to the airport.
Wellness centre
Opportunity per day spa, treatment or back to nature experience.
School groups and camps
All the facilities ready to provide a full and entertaining experience including swimming, tennis, golf, orienteering, rowing volleyball and more
Current Facilities include
- individual cabins from 1 to 5 bedrooms
- 20 acres of land
- 2 tournament standard tennis courts
- four hole practice golf course
- swimming pool
- private jetty
- wetlands and wildlife
- 200+ seat restaurant/conference room with full commercial kitchen
- barbecue areas
Imagine the cash flow business and lifestyle opportunities this property can give you....
Interested?
For further information or inspection contact
CST Properties on 02988 222 cstproperties.com
Australian Leisure Property Specialists
university of southern queensland
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is a medium-sized, regional university based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia,[1] with three university campuses at Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich.[2] It offers courses in law, health, engineering, the sciences, business, education, and the arts.[2] USQ has been a leader in distance learning by leveraging technology since the 1970s, which has allowed it to serve rural Queensland and international communities[1] through its on campus, off campus, and online programs.[3]:41 In 1998 it was named World’s Best On and Off Campus University by the International Council for Open and Distance Education[4][5] and was winner of the Australian University of the Year Award in 2000-2001.[6]
It operates three research institutes and seven research centres which focus on a wide range of business, agricultural, scientific, environmental, and technological issues.
The institution was established in 1967 as the Darling Downs campus of the Queensland Institute of Technology. In 1971, it became the Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, then the University College of Southern Queensland in 1990 and finally the University of Southern Queensland in 1992.
30 Year Development Plan for Adelaide
Department of Planning and Local Government.
Power in the Blood (Salvation Army)
Upbeat arrangement of the hymn, from Sydney 1989 or 1990
Hobart groundbreaking could lead to future development
Hobart Crossing will be a $25 million luxury apartment complex in Hobart
Port Macquarie Town Centre Master Plan
With historic roots as far back as 1824, Port Macquarie has long been seen as a viable retail, industry and tourist destination. The importance of creating a fresh, attractive and prosperous CBD has been recognised by locals dating back to 1989 when a special levy on Port Macquarie CBD property owners was formally introduced for streetscape, landscaping and beautification works.
NBN: New Gosford Waste Contract Could Trash Worker’s Conditions
(NBN News, 19 Jan 2016) Local waste operators on the Central Coast are worried they could be facing a massive pay cut. Workers staged a protest in Somersby, saying the proposed new agreement is a disgrace.
Tigers Club
Me and Ben hit up the abandoned Tigers club in Balmain!
Song: Knees- Ocean Alley. I do not own the rights to this song.
Elvaston Castle Country Park
Elvaston Castle is a stately home in Elvaston, Derbyshire, England. The Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council as a country park known as, Elvaston Castle Country Park. The country park has 200 acres (0.81 km2) of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens.
The centrepiece of the estate is the Grade II Listed Elvaston Castle. The castle has been neglected and has fallen into disrepair; due to its condition, the building is not open to the public, and since 2008 has been listed on the Buildings at Risk Register. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
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EXPLORING GULGONG | AUSTRALIA TRAVEL
This week i got to travel to the little country town of Gulgong in rural New South Wales, Australia - located in the Mid West NSW Region. I also check out the Henry Lawson Center - a museum commemorating Henry Lawson and his work as a renowned Australian author and poet.
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More information about Gulgong from Wikipedia:
Gulgong is a 19th-century gold rush town in the Central Tablelands and the wider Central West regions of the Australian state of New South Wales. The town is located about 300 km (190 mi) north west of Sydney, and about 30 km north of Mudgee along the Castlereagh Highway. At the 2011 census, Gulgong had a population of 1,866. It is situated within the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area.
Today, much of the 19th century character of the town remains, contributing to its appeal as a tourist destination. Of special interest is the Prince of Wales Opera House, a survivor with a rich history.
An attraction of note is the Gulgong Pioneer Museum, which has a huge collection of thematically-displayed exhibits, ranging from kitchen utensils to complete buildings that have been relocated to a 'street' on the site. Apart from tourism and hospitality, local industries include wine production, wool, wheat growing and coal mining.
Yarrobil National Park is located 21 kilometers (13 mi) north west of Gulgong.
The name 'Gulgong' is derived from the name used by the traditional inhabitants, the Wiradjuri, for 'deep waterhole'. Like several towns in this area, it began as a gold mining center. However, being founded in the 1870s, it was one of the last to be dominated by 'poor man's diggings', that is by individuals without substantial capital investment.
Novelist and bush poet Henry Lawson lived briefly in Gulgong as a child in the early 1870s, while his father sought instant wealth as a miner. A montage of goldrush-era Gulgong street scenes was used as a backdrop to the portrait of Lawson on the first Australian ten dollar note (which was in use from 1966 until replaced by a polymer banknote in November 1993).
The town and its surrounding district feature in Lawson's fiction, especially in Joe Wilson and His Mates.
Gulgong is believed to be one of the primary locations in Thomas Alexander Browne's Robbery under Arms. Australia's first novelist of note, Browne was police magistrate in the period 1871-81. He once hosted English author Anthony Trollope, who later recorded his impressions of Australia and New Zealand (1875).
Gulgong is at the junction of the Sandy Hollow line (which runs west from Muswellbrook), and the Gwabegar line, (which runs north-south from Gwabegar to Wallerawang). A section of the Gwabegar railway line south of Gulgong to Kandos has been closed since 30 June 2007.
Gulgong has hosted an international ceramics festival every three years since 1989, most recently over April 17 to 23 2016.
More information about New South Wales Australia from Wikipedia:
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west.
It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city.
In March 2014, the estimated population of New South Wales was 7.5 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 4.67 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen
The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised a more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825.
In addition, the colony also included the island territories of New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island. During the 19th century, most of the colony's area was detached to form separate British colonies that eventually became New Zealand and the various states and territories of Australia.
However, the Swan River Colony has never been administered as part the New South Wales.
Lord Howe Island remains part of New South Wales, while Norfolk Island has become a federal Territory, as have the areas now known as the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory.
Identity, Security and Trade: Professor Lisa Toohey (University of Newcastle)
Identity, Security and Trade: RCEP, the ASEAN Way, and One Belt One Road
Professor Lisa Toohey (University of Newcastle)
Intellectual Property and Trade in the Pacific Century
Brisbane, 22 June 2017
QUT Intellectual Property and Innovation Law Research Program
Abstract
Recent global events have turned attention squarely and probably permanently away from the WTO’s Doha Round, away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and towards initiatives in the Asian Region. Specifically, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) Initiative, and the ASEAN Economic Community have all gained greater prominence.
In response, some commentators have asked whether these initiatives herald the advent of an ‘Eastphalian’ international legal order. This presentation considers the strength of the claim of an emerging Asian approach to international economic order, the embeddedness of legality as a feature of this order, as well as the factors weighing against the emergence of a unitary, ‘Eastphalian’ approach. One of the important factors often inadequately considered by Western analysts is the non-trade motivations of these initiatives, in which identity, and security are concerns are prominent in a way that was not present in the TPP. A second factor is the nature of global supply chains and multinational enterprises, and a third is the existence of an international community of experts deeply enmeshed in the world of TPP-style trade integration.
Biography
Lisa Toohey is a Professor of Law and Deputy Dean (Academic) at the Newcastle Law School. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales and a founding member of the UNSW China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Initiative. Lisa teaches and researches in the areas of international trade law and dispute resolution, and is a member of the Asian WTO Research Network, on the Executive Council of the Society of International Economic Law, and a Senior Fellow of the Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Prior to academia, Lisa practised in Australia and Vietnam in international commercial law.