Australian History

[headbut]

You need to swap words , so their not found in sentences , I swapped constable for policeman, but still easy.

The power of Google 8)

 

[Ramjet]

I had actually read about it notes long ago.
I may have mentioned I love history... Especially Australian history.
Ok

How many Shipwrecks within 25 miles of Newcastle NSW ?

 

[Dogmatic]

Just googled my question headbut and see what you mean.

I saw the last shipwreck, Pasha Bulka. Will have to look up some others.

 

[thesmithy]

The Pasha bulka doesn't count
As the question was how many miles not kilometres.
as it ran aground post decimal.
So Matt you will have to cross it off.

 

[Dogmatic]

Is that standard miles or nautical miles?
25 nautical miles = 28.77 miles.

 

[headbut]

206

 

[Ramjet]

Hmmm not the info I have. but as we have learnt the www can be unreliable.

 

[headbut]

SHIPWRECKS of the NEWCASTLE REGION including OYSTER BANK and the HUNTER RIVER.

References:
The maritime history and wrecks of New South Wales are well covered by a number of respected authors, many of whom have concentrated on a small coastal region, even on one or two specific ships, thus providing a wealth of information. The base of this listing is Loney [LN], however it is by no means the most comprehensive, with excellent contributions from Bateson [AS1], Berry [GB], Makean [JM], Gleeson [MGS], and Richards [MR]. The Shipwreck Atlas of New South Wales [SAN] provides a comprehensive listing, albiet without much detail. Byron [BN] adds informative current wrecksite status.

[206 records]

 

[Ramjet]

Ok Headbut. we'll go with your answer. In the book, Bar Dangerous, the author states 161 Shipwrecks
I guess I need to verify my facts before posing a question.

Your turn

 

[headbut]

Ah , Roger , but are Oyster Bank & Hunter River within 25 miles ?? , maybe not then , your call

 

[Ramjet]

Oh absolutely. Oyster bank is right at the entrance to the harbour claimed many victims. The Hunter river, Ships used to travel upstream many miles. Newcastle was a minor town. Maitland, Morpeth and Clarencetown where the major ports. Clarencetown being the limit of navigation for vessels of any size. Your info on many people doing research on a wreck or 2 then compiling all that sounds more reliable? We should move on. But I will research this issue more then

So your question.......

 

[Pr2cv]

Why were there so many wrecks on the oyster bank prior to the advent of steam?

Pete.

 

[Pr2cv]

Why were so many ships wrecked on the Oysterbank prior to Steam power

Pete

 

[Nugget]

Hey Pete, there's an Edit button just next to the Quote and Thanks buttons

Nugget.

 

[headbut]

How many golf courses are there along the 15th longest river in the world

This may be straying from History somewhat , so any objection, I will re-think

 

[Dogmatic]

Hunter River is within 25 miles. Not sure about Oyster Bank. Don't even know where it is

 

[Ramjet]

Nobbys Used to be an island. When sailing ships came around Nobbys they would lose Headway as Nobbys blocked the wind. The prevailing tides and currents would carry the ships towards Stockton beach and the Oyster bank. If you look at a map, Stockton Beach is a long curving C shape. Very hard to get away from it.Stockton Breakwall has several wrecks directly beneath it. The Adolfe being maybe the most known.... You can still step onto it from the breakwall .

 

[Ramjet]

Hunter River is within 25 miles. Not sure about Oyster Bank. Don't even know where it is

Sorry to highjack the thread. As I understand it, The oyster bank is where there channel into the Hunter River becomes shallow enough for oysters to grow on the Stockton side of the river. So approx where the Stockton Breakwall is today. That is why there are so many wrecks under it.

 

[Ramjet]

How many golf courses are there along the 15th longest river in the world

This may be straying from History somewhat , so any objection, I will re-think

It's Australian, Therefore interesting Headbut.

37 Golf courses?

 

[the duck]

41 ill go for