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Newcastle city centre
anticlockwise from
left :The arty fountain, the memorial marking the site of the convict lumber
yard and the city cathedral. |
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| Wine touring in the
Hunter, this is stop
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Its a pretty damn beautiful valley
with the big mountains in the distance and vines as far as you can
see |
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Newcastle port is the busiest in
tonnage terms in Australia and the oldest commercial port in Aus. Watching the boats come in
every morning was pretty spectacular. Obviously they're taking coals from Newcastle. |
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Very impressive surf beaches on the ocean side |
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Tugs doing
their ballet during the maritime festival which was on the sunday. |
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This is the harbour entrance built by the convict labour
out to the lighthouse on the original island at the end. |