Newcastle Attractions 
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Newcastle (pop. 432,600 with suburbs) is the second largest city in New South Wales, an important industrial center (steelworks established 1915) and one of Australia's busiest ports. The area was settled at an early stage, with a penal colony established in 1804, and coal mining began soon afterwards. It enjoyed a great upsurge of prosperity after becoming the principal port in the Hunter area in the mid 19th C (steel, coal, wheat, wool).
Historic buildings extend from the waterfront up the hill, bearing witness to the town's prosperity at the end of the 19th C (customs house, railway station, Christ Church Cathedral, courthouse, post office). The Historical Museum (Brown and Pitt Streets) illustrates the history of the town, Hunter Valley and the Newcastle region.
Historic buildings extend from the waterfront up the hill, bearing witness to the town's prosperity at the end of the 19th C (customs house, railway station, Christ Church Cathedral, courthouse, post office). The Historical Museum (Brown and Pitt Streets) illustrates the history of the town, Hunter Valley and the Newcastle region.
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