Newcastle had its beginning when a group of convict escapees discovered the first-known coal deposits in 1791. They did not inform the authorities because they did not want to be recaptured. British soldier Lieutenant John Shortland found a coal seam while looking for the escapees in 1797, and because of this, the area became a real prospect for a settlement.
Shortland also first found a river James Cook had overlooked in 1770, naming it the "Hunter", after Governor Hunter. For awhile, the river was known as the Coal River. After Shortland took a sample of the coal back to Sydney, it took only a year before workers on ships began collecting coal from the riverbanks and selling it in Sydney.
To supply workers to mine the coal and cut timber, a convict camp was established for hardened criminals in 1801. It was first known as King's Town, after Governor King. From this settlement came the city of Newcastle.
The area known as New Castle wassettled in 1804, as a place of secondary punishment for unruly convicts. It was originally named Coal River, and Kingstown and was later renamed Newcastle, after England's famous coal port. The name Newcastle originally appeared on the commission issued by Governor King on 15 March 1804 to Lieutenant Charles Menzies of the Royal Marines, appointing him superintendent of the new settlement.
Massey Ferguson, the equipment producer, was founded in 1847 in Newcastle, Ontario by Daniel Massey.
Newcastle United was founded in December 1892 by the merger of two local teams Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End who were previously rivals in the Northern League, but after West End fell into financial difficulties they decided to merge. The deal included the lease on West End's stadium St. James' Park and several names were suggested for the new club, including Newcastle Rangers and Newcastle City, however they chose the name Newcastle United. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_united#History
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The Japanese were attacking Newcastle on orders that stated they were to shell the Newcastle Shipping yards at Carrington. It also had BHP Steelworks (which they needed for weapons,planes etc.) and other industries like aluminum and coal. So, it was a strategic move, especially since they wanted to invade Australia.
Newcastle is on Australia
newcastle in austrailia
University of Newcastle - Australia - was created in 1965.
There are 9478.736 miles between Newcastle, England and Australia.
Newcastle High School - Australia - was created in 1906.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne in England.
Newcastle is called the Pittsburgh of Australia because Newcastle was once a dirty and polluted town due to the factories. Newcastle was referred to this by writer Donald Horne.
Sandra Moriarty nee. Hanlon was born in Newcastle, NSW, Australia in 1972. She founded Sandra Stuffables Pocket Nappies in 2003. www.sandrasstuffables.com.au. She currently resides in Newcastle with her husband Andrew and two children.
There are cities named Newcastle in both England and Australia.
A flight from Newcastle, Australia to Alicante, Spain takes about 22 hours. Newcastle, Australia is about 10842 miles from Alicante, Spain.
Newcastle United was founded in 1892 officially.
Newcastle High School - Australia -'s motto is 'Remis Velisque'.