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2 unusual facts about City of Newcastle


Lake Innes Ruins, Port Macquarie, New South Wales

In 1853 he abandoned Lake Innes House and accepted employment as assistant gold commissioner and magistrate at Nundle and later police magistrate at Newcastle, where he died on 29 August 1857.

When the Innes family went to Newcastle in 1853 Louisa Parker mentions that George went with them.


Shortland, New South Wales

It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area and was named after Lt. John Shortland, master's mate of the Sirius, the escorting vessel to the First Fleet.


see also

Elswick

Elswick, Tyne and Wear, a ward of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Nick Brown

In 2001 he was granted the freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, on the same day as Alan Shearer.