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Item: 132180

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1909 27 September

Place: Newcastle

Source: SMH

Details: 50 to 70 feet of the breakwater wall at the end broken right away and the rails of the tramline twisted in a destructive gale

 

Item: 132183

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1896 12 July

Place: Newcastle

Source: The Colonist - PapersPast

Details: 'It has been said the Newcastle Breakwater benefited from the stone taken from Nelson' Boulder Bank as ballast

 

Item: 132184

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1870 29 December

Place: Newcastle

Source: SMH

Details: Hundreds lined the Breakwater leading to Nobbys to observe the barque 'Rialto' which was wrecked on the Oyster Bank on Christmas Day in a violent gale. Nine crew members saved

 

Item: 132187

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1839 1 April

Place: Newcastle

Source: SH

Details: Breakwater inspected by the Governor on his return from Maitland to Sydney on about 3rd or 4th April 1839

 

Item: 133319

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1839 3 June

Place: Newcastle

Source: This errant lady: Jane Franklin's overland journey to Port Philip and Sydney p. 141

Details: Description of the Breakwater by Lady Jane Franklin - Mainly composed of friable sandstone of the hill. The outer stones are of harder texture & taken from round the cliff to the South. Height of the breakwater above sea about 30 feet, breadth of top double but at the base much greater. At the end of Breakwater depth of water 6 fathoms deep but the greater part of distance beyond is shoal water. 3 railroads for carts impelled by brown & yellow gangs at work on it.

 

Item: 137098

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1855 20 September

Place: Newcastle

Source: The Courier, Hobart

Details: Three new breaches of the Breakwater. The obelisk on the breakwater which served as a guide for shipping, crumbling fast from the oexposed nature of its position

 

Item: 174155

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 23 November 1910

Place: Newcastle

Source: NMH

Details: Correspondence in December 1845 from Major Crummer to the Colonial Secretary regarding an altercation between convict George Pope and Lance Sergeant Tracey of the 99th regiment who was employed as one of the overseers in charge of the prisoners in irons working on the breakwater. Tracey resided near the workshops on the hill adjoining the Signal Station... George Pope was requested by John Smith to secure some of his horses being driven away by Sergeant Tracey and an altercation took place. Major Crummer requested advice on the matter as George Pope had never been brought into question in the four years he had been at Newcastle. Major Last also gave Tracey a high character

 

Item: 180336

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 4 February 1848

Place: Newcastle

Source: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book

Details: Correspondence re the intention to break up the Stockade at Newcastle and details of difficulties in repairing the breakwater

 

Item: 132179

Surname: Newcastle Breakwater (Macquarie's Pier)

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1947 5 September

Place: Newcastle

Source: SMH

Details: Entry from Macquarie's diary - the setting of foundation stone of Macquarie's Pier at 4pm 5th May 1818. (should be 5th August 1818) Governor Macquarie accompanied to the site by Captain Wallis, Rev. Cowper, Major Antill, Lieutenant Macquarie and James Meehan

 

Item: 111332

Surname: Newcastle Breakwaters

First Name: -

Ship: -

Date: 1906 10 March

Place: Newcastle

Source: SMH

Details: The Breakwater on the Stockton side extended until the wall of stones has reached the wreck of the Adolphe. Work to commence on the Southern breakwater as well. Stone tipping to commence

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