2011
Chisholm, Tim. Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Field Notes and Sketches (2011) Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Field Notes and Sketches: An in depth analysis of Sir Thomas Mitchell’s field notes and sketches from an 1828 survey of the harbor and surrounds of Newcastle, NSW, using modern adjustment methods to estimate the accuracy of his survey and instrument(s). [Final Year Project - Discipline of Civil, Surveying & Environmental Engineering] [18.4 MB PDF]
Farnill, Paul. The Background to John Shortland’s Discovery – John Hunter’s Missing List.
Fryer, Prof. John and Rigby, Russell. Reshaping Nobbys Version 2 (3.7MB PDF File) Powerpoint Presentation
2010
Walsh, Dr Brian. Was Newcastle the Colony’s first place of secondary punishment?
Motyka, Danylo (Designer) Quest for Macquarie Pier Commemorative Booklet (Web Edition) 6.4 MB PDF
CRWP – Quest for Macquarie Pier Foundation and Inscription Stone
2009
[Sir Thomas Mitchell 1828 Newcastle Survey Report - Full Report and Summary]
Towers, Chris and Sumner, Troy. Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Angular Observations and Field-Note Sketches of Newcastle. [12.6 MB PDF file] [29 October 2009.]
Towers, Chris. Summary of Report: Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Angular Observations and Field-Note Sketches of Newcastle [896KB PDF File] Full Report and Summary prepared by Chris Towers and Troy Sumner of the University of Newcastle’s Discipline of Civil, Surveying & Environmental Engineering for the Coal River Working Party.
Fort Scratchley Panorama by Chris Towers
Obelisk Panorama by Chris Towers
[National Nomination Mark II]
Hardy, Ann et al. National Nomination for the ‘Coal River (Mulubinba) Cultural Landscape’ (962KB PDF File) and related Appendix A (1.53MB PDF File) Appendix B (541KB PDF File) Appendix C (7.25MB PDF File) Appendix D (1.79MB PDF File)
[This Nomination was prepared by Ann Hardy and her international team including Amir Rezapour Mogadam (Conservator), Dene Hawken (Awabakal Descendent), Doug Lithgow (President, Park and Playgrounds Movement Inc), Roslyn Kerr (Geologist), Barbara Heaton (Newcastle City Council) and Gionni Di Gravio (University Archivist and Chair) for the Coal River Working Party and sent to the Nominations Division of the Commonwealth Department of Environment, Heritage and the Arts on February 3rd 2009.]
Di Gravio, Gionni. Notes on Threlkeld’s First Year in Newcastle 1825
2008
Fryer, Emeritus Professor John. Where Did Ensign Barrallier camp in 1801? A Report for the Coal River Working Party. [28 February 2008]
Fryer, Emeritus Professor John. Where was Reverend Threlkeld’s First Mission House at Belmont? A Report prepared for Mr Doug Lithgow, A Freeman of the City of Newcastle. (764 KB PDF) [28 February 2008]
Pizzey, Boyce. [Pizzey Report] Coal River Conservation and Cultural Tourism Management Plan 2008 [DRAFT]
2007
Martin, Charles. Newcastle Foundation Monument Pacific Park N.S.W. Report (6.6MB PDF) released. A proposal prepared for the Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc. by Charles Martin B (Arch). This project made possible by a provision of grant from the NSW Heritage Office and the resources of the Coal River Working Party website. Newcastle Council resolved on the 6 November 2007 (Councillors McKenzie/M Osborne) to adopt the proposal for the erection of the Newcastle Foundation Monument for the Sesquicentenary.
Sharon Grierson MP Newcastle. Federal Member for Newcastle. Coal River National Heritage Listing [PDF] [External Link - Newcastle Electorate: Coal River Heritage Park Nomination] The Coal River Working Party warmly thanks Sharon Grierson MP, Federal Member for Newcastle for her support for the National Heritage Nomination for Coal River. On the 14 August 2007 a summary of the case for Nomination was read into Commonwealth Parliamentary Hansard in the House of Representatives. Please click the above links to read her speech to Parliament. [14 August 2007]
[National Nomination Mark 1]
Eklund, Dr Erik. National Heritage Nomination for Coal River and Convict Lumber Yard [Download] The Coal River Working party has proudly completed and submitted its National Heritage Nomination for the Coal River Precinct and Convict Lumber Yard. Thanks to everyone who contributed. The National Heritage List is a record of places in Australia that have outstanding natural, Indigenous or historic heritage values for the nation. These places they are protected by federal law under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. We believe Newcastle is deserving of such recognition on a National level. Regardless of the outcome of the process, we should be very pleased this material has been brought together into what is a powerful statement about Newcastle and heritage. Please find attached the final version of the National Heritage Nomination which we mailed today. [27 April 2007]
National Heritage Nomination for Coal River and Convict Lumber Yard Version 2.2.
Pizzey, Boyce. [Pizzey Report] Draft Conservation and Cultural Tourism Plan Coal River Precinct Prepared for Newcastle City Council. Coal River Precinct Conservation and Cultural Tourism Management Plan – Working Paper Interpretation 4 – This is a draft of the management plan for the Coal River Precinct also known as the Pizzey Report which contains some inspiring ideas for interpretation such as a light cannon sculpture for an evening display.
Chandler, J., Bryan, P. & Fryer, J. (2007). The Development and Application of a Simple Methodology for Recording Rock Art using Consume-Grade Digital Cameras. The Photogrammetric Record 22 (117): 10-21 (March 2007)
Kerrigan, Dr Susan. Fort Scratchley Website . Dr Susan Kerrigan has developed a very comprehensive website on the history of Fort Scratchley including seven virtual tours showcasing Fort Scratchley’s military, maritime, coal mining and theatrical history and includes stories from traditional land owners, the Awabakal people. The timeline provides access to more than 150 images, 80 documents and newspaper articles, and more than 60 video clips. Congratulations Susan! [7 August 2007]
Wilson, John & Widgery, Alex. Coal River Surveying Students win Excellence in Surveying Awards. Download the Fort Scratchley DTM and Coal River Working Party Report (7.4 MB) by John Wilson and Alex Widgery. [29 September 2007]
Martin, Charles. Newcastle Foundation Monument Pacific Park N.S.W. Report (6.6MB PDF) released. A proposal prepared for the Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc. by Charles Martin B (Arch). This project made possible by a provision of grant from the NSW Heritage Office and the resources of the Coal River Working Party website. [5 October 2007]
Google Earth and Coal River Click here to download the latest Coal River Timescape Google Earth addon downloaded here. (coalriver2.kmz) 7.7MB created by Gionni Di Gravio. (Make sure that the file extension is .kmz as some browsers default it to .zip). The original Google Earth Addon was created by Robert McLardy and Gionni Di Gravio. It contains overlays and links to historical documents, maps plans of early Newcastle illustrating th work of the Coal River Working Party. You will need a good computer, broadband connection and a copy of Google Earth software which can be Check out the Google Earth Community page.
2006
Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd. Investigation of Convict Coal Mine Workings Beneath Colliers’ Point, Newcastle East Results of Drilling Investigation. Report by Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd November 2005 [3.30MB PDF Download]
10th August 2006. Barrallier’s ‘Lost’ Map Found. A translation of a letter from Francis Barrallier to Governor King has inadvertently solved a ‘mystery’ relating to a map recently located by Doug Lithgow on a microcard (BT36 Image 0072) in the Mitchell Library. We believe it to be the same map that Barrallier made for King, and that the Historical Records of New South Wales editor believed was ‘lost’. See a rough photocopy scan of it here. Barrallier says, “I have the honour to send you via the schooner [a map of] the entrance to the river, and some of the adjacent parts, which I have drawn up since we arrived, with the relevant depths, rocks, sandbanks and its various coal mines that have been discovered to date.” This is exciting stuff! We have written to the Original Materials Branch at the Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW to ascertain where the original is held, it could mean another hunt through the records in London. Emeritus Professor Ken Dutton kindly translated Francis Barrallier’s 24 June 1801 letter (in French) to Governor King entitled ‘Ensign Barrallier to Governor King’ (King Papers.), H.R.N.S.W., Vol.IV, pp.413-414. The transcription and translation is located on the Coal River website in the historical documents section here.
15th August 2006. Coal River on Google Earth. Click here to download the latest Coal River Timescape Google Earth addon (4.85MB) created by Gionni Di Gravio. The original Google Earth Addon was created by Robert McLardy and Gionni Di Gravio and launched on the 15th August 2006. It contains overlays and links to historical documents, maps plans of early Newcastle illustrating th work of the Coal River Working Party. You will need a good computer, broadband connection and a copy of Google Earth software which can be downloaded here.
3rd October 2006. Monteath & Powys Pty Ltd win Excellence Award. Monteath and Powys Pty Ltd, the Coal River Working Party’s surveyors have won the People and Community section of the 2006 NSW Awards for Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information for their work in locating and rediscovery of Newcastle’s historic convict coal mines located under Fort Scratchley. Congratulations on this award. The Coal River Working Party also wishes to express our appreciation to the contribution of Extra Dimension Solutions Pty Ltd in the provision of their Software System known as 12D Model. This company is a supplier to Monteath & Powys P/L & have offerred the use of a loan copy for a student project modelling of the Coal River site to complete their degree qualification.
Hardy, Ann. ‘Government House’ site from an analysis of historical maps and artworks from 1804 to 1885 . (6.24MB PDF). A dissertation presented as part of the requirements for the award of the degree of Graduate Diploma in Applied Heritage Studies, within the Faculty of the Built Environment, Art & Design. Curtin University of Technology, 2006.
Schaefer, Kerrie, and David Watt. “Nobbys, Newcastle, Place, History, Heritage, Identity and Performance.” In Unstable Ground: Performance and the Politics of Place, edited by Gay McAuley. Brussels: P.I.E Peter Lang, 2006.
2005
Hardy, Ann. John Rae’s Newcastle “A Timepiece of History” (244KB PDF) Please note: The reader of these documents should be aware that further copying and use of images from collections of the State Library of New South Wales, National Library of Australia and the Newcastle Region Art Gallery, should not be done without reference to the particular institution from where they come. Images in this document that belong to the collection of the State Library of New South Wales should not be used or copied without reference to the Library Council of New South Wales, via the Mitchell Library.The Coal River Working Party thanks Ann Hardy for allowing us to publish her research papers on the Coal River Website.
Eklund, Dr Erik. “In Search of the Lost Coal Mines of Newcastle” . Paper presented by Dr Erik Eklund on the 1st April 2005, University of Newcastle, McMullin Building, Room MCLG44, 4pm Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Official University Press Release: “Drilling into the Past” [23 September 2005]
Cook, Bob. Search for 1804 Convict Coal Mines – Coal River Working Party September 2005 : A Film by Bob Cook
2004
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Official University Press Release: “Coal River Working Party Finds First Mines” [27th February 2004]
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Official University Press Release: “Uncovering First Coal Mines Continues” [9th March 2004]
Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd. Report of Geophysical Testing for Drilling Targets. Prepared by Coffey Geosciences Pty Ltd. (307 KB PDF) [12th March 2004]
Monteath & Powys Pty Ltd Consulting Surveyors & Planners. Investigation of Convict Workings – Fort Scratchley including Report on Surveying Procedures [75 KB PDF] and Plan of Marked Locations of 1804 Coal Mine Drifts Fort Scratchley, Newcastle [163 KB JPG] by Monteath & Powys Pty Ltd Consulting Surveyors & Planners.
Bill Jordan & Associates Pty Ltd Chartered Civil & Structural Engineer and Heritage Consultants. Opinion on Structural Stability of Fort Scratchley Revetments 22nd March 2004 [103 KB PDF] [22 March 2004]
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Official University Press Release: “Coal River Open Day – Tours To First Mine Sites” [26th March 2004]
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Coal River Open Day Brochure. Tuesday 30th March 2004 9.30-3.30pm. For Schools [doc] 620KB [pdf] 163KB. For General [doc] 614KB [pdf] 136KB
[30th March 2004] Mr Kerry Hickey, Mr John Turner, Mr Bryce Gaudry. ‘Newcastle Coal Heritage: Matter of Public Importance’, NSW, Hansard, Legislative Council, 30th March 2004, p. 7708. [HTML]
Commonwealth Approval for Drilling: Dept of Environment and Heritage.
Convict Lesson Plans: Coal River Working Party – University of Newcastle Prepared by Brian Roach B.A. Th.L. M.A. [doc] [pdf]
[2 June 2004] P. Forsythe, ‘The Newcastle Bicentenary’, NSW, Hansard, Legislative Council, 2 June 2004, p. 9373. [HTML]
[31 July - 1 August 2004] Fort Scratchley: 31 Jul – 1 Aug 12-4pm Sat 10am-4pm Sun Promotional Flyer [ 84 KB PDF ]
Official University Press Release: :”Coal Mines Confirmed As First In Southern Hemisphere” [20 August 2004]
Official University Press Release: “Expect the Unexpected!” [6 October 2004]
Official University Press Release: “Digitised Coal Mine Map Online” [2 December 2004]
Dyall, L. K. The Aboriginal Middens at Birubi: An account of surface collections (1964-1977) on the Aboriginal site at Birubi, near Port Stephens, New South Wales, and its subsequent excavations in 1978 and 1979. [5.38MB PDF] [Read Only Online Version Courtesy of Len Dyall]
3D Movie Representation of the Baiame Cave.
El-Hakim, S., Picard, M., & Fryer, J. (2004). Modelling and Visualisation of Aboriginal Rock Art in The Baiame Cave. Powerpoint Presentation. (11.7 MB ppt file) (Contains embedded 3D Movie Representation of Baiame Cave).
El-Hakim, S., Fryer, J. et al (2004). Aboriginal Rock Art in the Baiame Cave. (57 MB wmv file) 3D Movie Representation of the Baiame Cave.
For the theoretical background realting to the ditigal capture of such imagery please see the paper by Sabry El-Hakim (2006) and Chandler et al (2007 below. These illustrative ground breaking 3D innovative materials have been kindly provided with permission from Emeritus Professor John Fryer.
El-Hakim, S. (2006). A Sequential Approach to Capture Fine Geometric Details from Images. IAPRS Volume XXXVI, Part 5, Dresden 25-27 September 2006. (6.74 MB PDF)
Chandler, J., Bryan, P. & Fryer, J. (2007). The Development and Application of a Simple Methodology for Recording Rock Art using Consume-Grade Digital Cameras. The Photogrammetric Record 22 (117): 10-21 (March 2007)
2003
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Site visit by Newcastle University Coal River Working Party on 3rd March 2003. [658KB PDF] [1MB Powerpoint]
Agenda for Parks and Playgrounds Nobbys Coal River Workshop on the 5th April 2003, Newcastle Regional Museum at 1PM [doc] [pdf]
Eklund, Dr Erik. Submission in Response to the Newcastle East End (Draft) Tourism Strategy 6 June 2003 : Prepared By Dr Erik Eklund on behalf of the University of Newcastle Coal River Working Party [101 PDF] [6 June 2003]
Nobbys Coal River Historic Precinct Workshop: Prelude to a Masterplan Report 2003 [503KB pdf ]
Coal River Working Party [ University of Newcastle]. Coal River Brochure 2003 [414KB PDF ]
Coal River Precinct listing in the State Heritage Register (Gazetted on the 19th December 2003)
2001
Hunter, Cynthia. Coal River Tourism Project: Coal River historic site stage 1 prepared by Cynthia Hunter. [Newcastle, NSW] : Coal River Tourism Project, 2001 [547 KB PDF ]
1999
Prospectus: Australia’s Convict and Industrial Heritage vibrantly presented in a scenic, tourist and recreational setting at Newcastle’s Coal River Historic Site. Prepared by the Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc. for the Rt Worshipful Councillor John Tate Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle NSW. 20 October, 1999. [2.36 MB PDF file ]
1995
Pearson, Michael & Marshall, Duncan. Study of World Heritage Values Convict Places by Michael Pearson and Duncan Marshall. 20 December 1995 (with additions 7 May 1996) (9Mb PDF file)
1992
Newcastle Concerned Citizens Committee. Newcastle Old Town, part of Australia’s national heritage: a community vision and strategy. Newcastle West, N.S.W. : The Committee, 1992. [2.21MB PDF ]
1989
Citizen’s Foreshore Committee. Proposed Historic Park and Open Air Museum Newcastle, N.S.W. Newcastle, N.S.W. , 1989. [2.79 MB PDF ]
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