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·January 28, 2023·1 min read

Fort Scratchley was an active base in the mid 90s, who’s guns fired on the Japanese.

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·February 3, 2023·1 min read

Green tin roof, and CCTV cameras site next to sign that reads 'NSW Health, Vaccination Centre.'

According to data from the 2016 Census the population of Boolaroo was 1,039. The suburb was the epicenter of the Newcastle 1989 earthquake, (5.6 on the Richter scale) and once home to the former Pasminco Smelter which closed it’s doors in 2003. Nearby Cockle Creek earnt it’s name from the...

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·February 11, 2023·2 min read

Telstra Payphones are iconic part of Australia, calls across the payphone network are now free. This style has been in use since 1986.

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·August 25, 2023·1 min read

Nobbys lighthouse is a working lighthouse operated by the Newcastle Port Authority. The Lamp Powered by 240v with battery backup, it takes 40 seconds for the light to make a full revolution. It began operation operation on January 1st, 1858. It was converted to automatic operation on 4th September 1916....

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Fort Scratchley

A Look Back, Newcastle During The Pandemic

Boolaroo From The Air

Telstra Payphone, Australia

Nobby’s Lighthouse, The site they once planned to blow up.

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