“Enemy aliens” in Australia in World War 1
It was not a good thing to be German in Australia in 1914. The outbreak of the First World War meant that anybody with German heritage was instantly under suspicion…
Newcastle car ferry Kooroongabah, photo by Ron Jones
Newcastle’s harbour punts and the Trial Bay disaster
Crossing Newcastle Harbour has for many years been both a challenge for travellers and commuters and an opportunity for the operators of ferries and punts. A great variety of ferries…