The Coal Ships

Day12 Old Bar to Stockton

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October 9th 2008
This morning we left Rosies and drove to Stockton which is a small village just north of Newcastle. We met up with five other couples here and enjoyed three days exploring the area. The caravan park is in a fabulous position it fronts both Stockton Beach and Newcastle Harbour waterfront park. There is plenty to do here. There are lots of lovely places to walk and the busy coal shipping harbour ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Newcastle

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more