Of all the characters I’ve read about from Newcastle’s early colonial history, one of the most interesting is the remarkable missionary, Lancelot Threlkeld. Lancelot Threlkeld wanted to be a stage actor, but he became a missionary instead. This remarkable character established the first mission to Australian Aboriginals, at Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, in 1825. And … Continue reading Lancelot Threlkeld: advocate for justice