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A concise history of the area covering mining, timber-getting and dairying.
1895 Catterthun wreck on the Seal Rocks with a cargo of Gold sovereigns, extracts from an interesting book by Max Gleeson titled ‘Shipwrecks, Storms & Seamen of the New South Wales Coast’. Book available from Max Gleeson 51 Northcote Av. Caringbah NSW 2229 Tele (02) 9524 8077 or Email: maxglee@optusnet.com.au.
Satara and other wrecks on Seal Rocks by the same author.
An interesting article written in 1908 about a journey taking 24 hours from Stockton near Newcastle to Tuncurry travelling by storeboat across water and by coach and horses across land.
A first hand account of a woman’s childhood memories in the pioneering days during the gold rush years. She lived nearby while her father fossicked in the gold mines of Paddy’s Creek near Mayers Flat .
An historical reference to the Bulahdelah period between 1800 & 1870 written by Ted Baker and correlated by Jean Onley. Boolambayte was a thriving shipyard in the early years building all manner of vessels from the nearby forest timber.
A concise history of Bulahdelah by Malcolm Carrall - click here or email Historical Society
A short history of Bungwahl - click here
More about Bungwahl - click here