John Wylie Breckenridge: The Laird of Failford
John Wylie Breckenridge (1846-1917) was the eldest son of John Wylie Paton Breckenridge of Forster…
John Wylie Paton Breckenridge
John Wylie Paton Breckenridge Senior (1818–1899) emigrated from Scotland with his wife Lilias Reid (1826–1870) and two children John Wylie Junior and Agnes on board the “Nimroud” in 1859…
Early Tourism in Forster Tuncurry
During the early years of tourism young people in station wagons loaded with surf boards arrived in Forster. They slept in their cars or on the beaches…
Forster Ocean Baths and Casino
The Forster Ocean Baths opened on 20 December 1935 with an official ceremony conducted on 18 January 1936. The baths and buildings were designed by…
Cape Hawke Memorial Hospital
After WWII, the population of Forster-Tuncurry had almost doubled and there was a growing need for a local hospital…
Warren ‘George’ Perkins, OAM
Warren ‘George’ Perkins was born 25 November 1927 and would become a highly respected builder, sportsman and community leader in Forster…
Driving Miss Maisie…Philp
Maisie started work on the Forster-Tuncurry-Taree bus service owned by Brien Ivens as the conductress in 1941…
Graham Barclay: Water ski champion
As a young man, Graham Barclay played professional rugby league football before a serious knee injury ended his career…
Fred Williams: Father of Australian waterskiing
As the grandson of Captain Peter Williams and son of Frederick Williams, Forster marine engineer, it is no surprise that Fred Williams has had a lifetime’s association with water…
Henry Woodward, Oyster Merchant
Henry Woodward has been called ‘Father of Australia’s oyster industry’ after he was granted the first ever oyster lease in 1884. The lease was No. 41 in Breckenridge Channel, Wallis Lake – just off Little Street, Forster…