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  • 1 week ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Mike Scanlon

    LAKE Macquarie is full of wonderful hidden places. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaThe latest I've just stumbled across is the popular 'swing bridge' concealed in suburbia on Dora Creek, behind the Avondale Campus, at Cooranbong. But more about that later.

  • 2 weeks ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Mike Scanlon

    Framed by the spars of a sailing ship, the majestic paddle steamer Brighton (1883-1916) leaves Sydney's Circular Quay for Manly. Picture: Graeme AndrewsMANY years ago, on today's Kooragang Island, I saw an unusual event. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

  • 3 weeks ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Mike Scanlon

    New leash on life. The eye-catching big cattle dog sculpture outside Auto One at Warners Bay. Picture by Mike ScanlonWHAT's the link between Muswellbrook's main street and a suburban street in Warners Bay? Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaOr is there one?

  • 1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Mike Scanlon

    The image, possibly taken in the 1960s, shows part of Shortland Esplanade linked with the former Royal Newcastle Hospital. Picture - RNH archives/UON Cultural CollectionsWHAT's in a picture? In today's case, it's a revealing look into a much-changed landscape overlooking Newcastle beach near the former Royal Newcastle Hospital (RNH). Subscribe now for unlimited access.

  • 1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Mike Scanlon

    A rare picture of the poppet head and music shell at Freemans Waterhole in late 1978. Pictures: Mike Scanlon CollectionIT'S been a long time since this popular west Lake Macquarie area has been called The Gap.

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