Tiny the Terrier and the Amato Family of Tuncurry
A charming 1988 film clip in the National Film and Sound Archive captures Tiny the Terrier, a clever dog from Tuncurry who greeted the postman each day…
Bring Back the Flying Boats!
The Manning River was not only important for shipping … it once hosted flying boats…
Chelestina Giuliani: a complicated life
In March 1900, James Wallace married Sylvia Giuliani in Sydney. Shortly after, Sylvia’s younger sister, Chelestina, joined their household. Chelestina…
Our Lady of the Rosary Taree
Standing proudly in Albert Street, Taree’s “Our Lady of the Rosary” Roman Catholic Church has been a landmark since 1930. It replaced the much smaller…
Lost on Kiwarric Mountain
In October 1922, six-year-old Sydney McCarthy arrived with his mother from Sydney to holiday with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs George W.R. Green, at Kundibakh. After the long train and car journey, his mother was resting when Sydney wandered from the property…
A House at 96 High Street, Taree
In 1892, Alexander Thomson—son of Andrew and Catherine Thomson, founders of Taree’s Beehive Store—purchased Lot 5 Section A. A house appeared the following year, though Alex never lived there…
IRA murder: a Gloucester link
Dr Sinclair Finlay was born at Brackley House in County Cavan, Ireland – the same house where, decades later, his older brother met a violent end…
Skeleton found on Old Bar Beach
In 1934, a skeleton was found in the sand at Old Bar, between the surf club and the river entrance…
The Forgotten Doctor of Port Stephens: Sinclair Finlay
While sifting through old land records for Stroud and Gloucester, one name stood out—Dr Sinclair Finlay. Curious, I followed the trail and uncovered…
Ida Niemi: Independent Spirit on Wallis Island
At the age of 25, Ida Niemi left her Finnish hometown and journeyed to Canada in search of opportunity. A decade later…