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Wallalong
Wallalong is a rural suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is bisected by High Street, along which a small residential zone of 938 people exists. To the east and west of this area the suburb is almost exclusively rural. First inhabitants On the occasion of nearby Seaham's centenary in 1938, Walter John Enright wrote of the district's traditional owners: On the impacts of colonisation in the Wallalong and Seaham districts, Enright says: On the subject of massacres of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people by settlers following colonisation, Enright writes: Wallalong, however, may not have been entirely without such "frightful blots" on its history. In 1877, a massacre at Wallalong was recounted in correspondence published by the ''Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser'': Reflecting on the massacre, the correspondent goes on to remark that: While the exact locatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seaham, New South Wales
Seaham is a suburb of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Williams River which flows into the Hunter River downstream from Seaham village at Raymond Terrace. It is a rural community supporting a small but expanding population. While the actual village of Seaham, which is located in the north-eastern corner of the suburb, is relatively compact and composed of only a handful of streets, the suburb itself covers an area of approximately . At the 2011 census, Seaham had a population of 1,025. Greater Seaham covers an even larger area and incorporates East Seaham, Brandy Hill, Eagleton and Eskdale Estate. History First inhabitants In 1938, Walter John Enright wrote of the district's traditional owners: On the impacts of colonisation in the Seaham district, Enright says: On the subject of massacres of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people by settlers following colonisation, Enright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
