52-502: The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate was a weekly English language newspaper published in Port Macquarie, New South Wales , Australia. First printed and published on 8 July 1882 by Alfred Edward Pountney , it was published from 1882 to 1950. The paper was circulated in the Bellinger, Nambucca, Macleay, Wilson, Camden Haven, and Manning Rivers, and throughout the whole of
104-540: A green ban against the construction of high rise buildings on beach head and water front. Easterbrook died in 1984, before the culmination of her conservation efforts, the beautiful coastal walks, were completed. Severe flooding occurred in March 2021 when the Hastings River flooded during a severe weather event affecting much of New South Wales. Port Macquarie has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: In 1847,
156-578: A convict who had arrived in Australia in 1798. Mary already had two children from a previous relationship a business associate of Lord's, the deceased privateer (state-sanctioned pirate) and ship's officer Captain John Black , and Lord became their stepfather. He and Mary went on to have 8 children of their own over the next 15 years. Also in 1805 Lord went into partnership with Henry Kable and James Underwood , but their association ended in legal disputes in
208-553: A genuine attempt to test the legality of judgments against him. In his partnership with Kable and Underwood he was active in developing the sealing boom at the Antipodes Islands to the south and east of New Zealand's South Island in 1805 to 1807. Before Lord had begun his relationship with Mary Hyde , he had adopted the orphan Joanna Short (1792–1841). Joanna was the orphan of convicts Elizabeth Drury (died 1793) and Joseph Short (died 1795). In 1806 Simeon's adopted daughter, who
260-413: A large landholder during his lifetime, of both land he purchased himself, and of land grants. Lord's extensive land holdings included land at Petersham , Botany Bay and Tasmania . Lord died "an immensely wealthy man" at the age of 69 on 29 January 1840 in the family home of "Banks House" at Botany . Lord's sons also became well known in public life. One of them, George (1818–1880), a pastoralist,
312-453: A license for it in 1798 for £5, after his sentence had expired. The drinking house was documented as being called "The Swan", but when he renewed the license, for a further £5 in 1799, the name was documented as being The Black Swan . Simeon also signed as surety on James Squire 's establishment called The Malting Shovel in 1799. In 1801 it was reported that "Simeon Lord sells rum at 32/- a gallon" ... "these are Governor Kings regulations for
364-401: A man of little education, and when John Bigge was making his investigations in 1819–20, the alleged unsuitability of Lord for his position was used as a stick to beat Macquarie. Lord soon afterwards resigned and appears to have been less prosperous in his business for a period. On 27 October 1814, at St Philip's Church, Sydney Lord married his partner of many years, Mary Hyde . The marriage
416-506: A man to experiment in dyes and tanning, and was the first to weave with Australian wool. He succeeded in weavings coarse cloths, blankets and stockings and also made hats. Long before this, in May 1810, Lord was made a magistrate and he became a frequent guest at government house. Governor Lachlan Macquarie in his dispatch to Viscount Castlereagh stating his intention to make Lord a magistrate described him as "an opulent merchant". He was, however,
468-516: A marina, and the starting point for the 9 km coastal walk, a scenic walking trail that travels from Westport Park, through the Port Macquarie CBD to Tacking Point Lighthouse. The Glasshouse, a centrally located arts, conference and entertainment centre, includes a visitor-information facility. Bus services link the town with Laurieton , Wauchope , Kempsey , Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills . The main shopping centre Port Central, sits next to
520-462: A return made in 1804 said that the "estimated value of commercial articles imported from abroad in the hands of Simeon Lord and other dealers was £15,000". Though his position was not comparable with that of Robert Campbell , it is clear that already he was one of the leading merchants of Sydney. His business was on the site of the corner of Bridge Street and Macquarie Place. In 1807 Governor William Bligh spoke adversely about his business dealings with
572-664: A supermarket, pharmacy and café. The local organisation Hastings Co-Op has announced that they will operate the supermarket to be built in this new town centre. As of 2024, Sovereign Place Town Centre (shopping centre) features various outlets, including a grocery store, chemist, fitness centre and multiple restaurants and health and beauty services. Beaches (in order from north to south) are: North Shore, Town Beach, Oxley Beach, Rocky Beach, Flynns Beach, Nobbys Beach, Shelly Beach, Miners Beach (unofficial clothing-optional ) and Lighthouse Beach. Only Town, Flynns and Lighthouse Beaches are staffed by Surf Life Saving Clubs . Lighthouse Beach
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#1732891922367624-707: Is expected to be the fastest growing place in New South Wales. The town is expected to grow from an estimated 43,655 people in 2009 to 58,888 in 2027. Port Macquarie is a coastal destination, known for its extensive beaches and waterways. The town is also known for its koala population, being the home to the Billabong Zoo (a wildlife park and koala breeding centre) and the Koala Preservation Society's Koala Hospital, caring for koalas injured through bushfire, dog attacks and collisions with vehicles. In 2016
676-616: Is mentioned in many Australian History books, in particular regarding his status as an emancipist. Lord, the fourth child of ten children of Simeon Lord and Ann Fielden of Dobroyd (near Todmorden ), Yorkshire , England , was born about 28 January 1771. On 22 April 1790, as a 19-year-old, he was convicted to 7 years transportation at the Manchester Quarter Sessions in Lancashire for the theft of 21 pieces of cloth, 100 yards (91 m) of calico and 100 yards (91 m) of muslin. Lord
728-446: Is patrolled at only the northern end. Dogs can be walked off-leash at Lighthouse Beach, south of Watonga Rocks, excluding sections at the northern end and Nobbys Beach. Sea Acres National Park is adjacent to Shelly Beach and contains a visitor centre with access controlled rainforest boardwalk. Port Macquarie has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) with warm, humid summers and short, mild winters, albeit with cool nights. Rainfall
780-519: Is spread throughout the year. In winter and spring, the town can occasionally be affected by foehn winds due to its leeward position of the Great Dividing Range . The town receives 118.9 clear days annually. In addition, it is the northernmost locality on the coast to receive southerly busters , although they are not as intense as those in the southern coast. According to the CSIRO , Port Macquarie
832-507: Is the dullest coast town in New South Wales. In the 1970s, Grace Easterbrook, a retired secretary from Scotland, began a campaign against the high-rise developments which were multiplying up the coast. She led a group of citizen activists in lobbying against a large development on Windmill Hill and other efforts to conserve the coast. In 1974, residents of Port Macquarie requested that the Builders Labourers Federation place
884-470: Is the site of two arterial roads which provide a direct link between Lighthouse Beach and Port Macquarie CBD. The main intersection of Pacific and Kennedy Drive is situated midway up Transit Hill. It is an area of high-priced real estate owing to ocean and city views. Transit Hill borders Lighthouse Beach, Dahlsford, Shelly Beach and Waniora. Sovereign Hills is a newer development in Port Macquarie, between
936-580: The war memorial was relocated from Town Green to its original location at the intersection of Clarence and Horton Streets. The residential suburbs stretch to Lighthouse Beach in the south, Thrumster to the west and to North Shore, on the northern bank of the river. In July 2010, Sovereign Hills began development in the west. Port Macquarie was found to be the least affordable smaller market in Australia by Demographia's 2013 International Housing Affordability Survey. Port Macquarie's central business district contains two shopping centres, many specialty stores,
988-593: The Birpai people as Guruk. The Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council provides positive support, information and responsible governance for the Aboriginal community, while also cultivating strong links with the broader community. Before British colonisation, large clans of Birpai people resided in and around Port Macquarie, particularly at places such as King's Creek, Blackman's Point, Camden Haven and Rolland's Plains. They lived in large domed huts which provided protection against
1040-544: The British encroached into the region from 1821, bloody conflict between the colonisers and the resident Indigenous people occurred. The first recorded incident happened in November 1821 where a convict cedar-getter was killed upriver from Port Macquarie. In 1823, an exploratory party of soldiers shot down two groups of Aboriginal people near Telegraph Point and Ballengarra , causing those who survived to afterwards have great fear of
1092-464: The Glasshouse, a hub of culture and entertainment, boasting a 594-seat theatre, performance and art studio, gallery, visitor information centre, shop and theatre bar. One of Australia's largest internet finance comparison websites, Credit Card Compare, now called Finty, was founded in Port Macquarie by Andrew and David Boyd. Transit Hill to the south is crowned by telecommunication towers. The district
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#17328919223671144-666: The Port Macquarie and Hastings River district. The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia . Port Macquarie Port Macquarie is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales , Australia, 390 km (242 mi) north of Sydney , and 570 km (354 mi) south of Brisbane , on the Tasman Sea coast at
1196-554: The benefit of the Colony while American ships who would be glad to sell their liquor at 5/-, 6/- or 7/- per G. are turned away!". With help from the government like this, it is no wonder that Lord prospered. In a few years Lord had established a general merchandise and agency business, and in 1800 with a partner purchased a brig the Anna Josepha while partnered with shipwright James Underwood . He also became an auctioneer and prospered,
1248-692: The channels they broadcast are listed as follows: Of the three main commercial networks: ABC Mid North Coast has its studio located on Lord Street in the town which broadcasts local news and programming across the Mid North Coast on 95.5 FM and 756 AM. The ABC also broadcasts Triple J on 96.3 FM, ABC Classic FM on 98.7FM, and Radio National on 97.1FM. Other radio stations that broadcast to Port Macquarie are Triple M Mid North Coast on 100.7 FM, hit Mid North Coast on 102.3 FM, Raw FM on 87.6 FM and community based stations: 2MC FM on 106.7 FM and 2WAY FM on 103.9 FM. Simeon Lord Simeon Lord ( c. 28 January 1771 – 29 January 1840)
1300-594: The coastline, town and river. This church is now classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and has been registered on the National Estate heritage list. In 1830 Major Archibald Clunes Innes built Lake Innes House which grew over the next decade into a luxurious establishment and attracted many notable visitors. It is now a ruin and is managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service . As
1352-494: The commandant at the time, Captain Henry Smyth, to issue an edict prohibiting 'the natives' from carrying anything resembling weapons near the British settlements on pain of death. In 1837, further violence occurred at Kogo where three cedar-getters were killed. Several Aboriginal men, including Wombarty and Terrimitchie were arrested for the crime. Terrimitchie was later found guilty and hanged in Port Macquarie. Frontier conflict in
1404-577: The courts of New South Wales, as did many of Lord's ventures. Lord was immensely litigious, and his affairs also took up a large percentage of the early appeals from the Colony of New South Wales to the Privy Council in England. The records of the Privy Council indicate that his opponents may have had good grounds for arguing that he used the Privy Council as a means of warding off his creditors rather than in
1456-421: The criminals in control. Under the various commandants, such as Francis Allman who was fond of flogging , the convicts had limited liberties and punishments regularly included whippings of up to 50 lashes at a time and hard labour in double leg irons . The penal settlement lasted from April 1821 to June 1832. The settlement peaked with 1500 convicts by 1825 but by 1828 this had fallen to 530. The commanders of
1508-721: The events surrounding the Boyd massacre . He had chartered the 'Boyd' and sent it to New Zealand to complete its cargo with a consignment of spars. The captain flogged a Māori chief for alleged misbehaviour, and in consequence the vessel was raided and looted, nearly everyone on board being killed. In spite of this disaster Lord joined in an attempt to obtain a monopoly to establish a flax plantation in New Zealand, and manufacture canvas and cordage from it in Sydney. The monopoly was, however, not granted and Lord turned his hands to other things. He employed
1560-524: The late 1820s, disabled convicts began to make up a significant proportion of the population. One-armed men would be grouped together and required to break stones, men with wooden legs would become delivery men, and the blind would often be given tasks during the night which they performed more skilfully than those with sight. In November 1821, Port Macquarie became the site of the first sugar cane to be cultivated in Australia. James Williams, an Afro-American convict from Antigua with knowledge of cane-growing,
1612-558: The locality of Thrumster to the east, and the Pacific Highway to the west. Its development is currently managed by the Lewis Land Group. Most recent press releases have suggested that the area will have around 2500 homes when complete. St Joseph's Regional College moved from its previous location on Warlters Street to Sovereign Hills in 2009. A town centre is planned for opening in 2019, and has been advertised to initially include
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1664-514: The marshes afford shelter and support to innumerable wildfowl. Independent of the Hastings River, the area is generally well watered, there is a fine spring at the very entrance to the Port." In 1821, Port Macquarie was founded as a penal settlement , replacing Newcastle as the destination for convicts who had committed secondary crimes in New South Wales. Newcastle, which had fulfilled this role for
1716-440: The masters of ships, and Judge Field several years later spoke in a similar way. Aspersions of this kind against members of the emancipist class at this period must, however, be accepted with caution. No doubt Lord was a keen business man well able to look after his own interests, but he also had enterprise and courage, valuable qualities in the developing colony. About 1805 Lord began a relationship with Mary Hyde (1779–1864),
1768-457: The mouth of the Hastings River , and the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56). It had a population of 47,974 in 2018, and an estimated population of 50,307 in 2023. Port Macquarie sits within Birpai (Biripi, Bripi, Biripai, Birrbay ) country, and the Birpai people are recognised as the traditional custodians of the land on which Port Macquarie is located. Port Macquarie was long known to
1820-410: The population was 819, of whom 599 were males and 220 were female. The gender disparity was probably due to the penal station there at the time. According to the 2021 census , there were 50,193 people in Port Macquarie urban area and 86,762 in the local government area. The estimated urban population of Port Macquarie has grown 1.8% on prior year and from 41,496 over the prior decade. Port Macquarie
1872-686: The previous two decades, had lost the features required for a place for dumping irredeemable criminals, that being isolation, which was lost as the Hunter Region was opened up to farmers, and large amounts of hard labor, which had diminished as the cedar in the area ran out and the settlement grew in size. Port Macquarie, however, with its thick bush, tough terrain, large military presence and Indigenous Australians such as Bob Barrett (also called Monunggal) who were employed as 'bush constables' returning escaped prisoners for tobacco and blankets, provided large amounts of both isolation and hard labour to keep
1924-489: The redcoats. In 1825, after two convict shingle-splitters were killed at Blackman's Point, a detachment of soldiers from the 3rd Regiment of Foot were sent out on a punitive expedition . They shot dead a great number of Aboriginal people, afterwards raping then killing the captured females. This has become known as the Blackman's Point massacre. In 1830, a stockman was killed by Aboriginal people at Rollands Plains, leading
1976-421: The region appears to have ended by the 1840s. The region was first opened to settlers in 1830 and soon after the penal settlement was closed. Settlers quickly took advantage of the area's good pastoral land, timber resources and fisheries. The first land grants along the Hastings River were assigned in 1830 to people such as Jeremiah Warlters, William Cross and Matthew Mitchell. A town plan of Port Macquarie
2028-532: The region's heavy rains and were capable of accommodating up to ten people. The first documented visit to the site of Port Macquarie by the British was in 1818 when an expedition led by John Oxley reached the Pacific Ocean from the interior, after his journey to explore inland New South Wales . Oxley named the location after the Governor of New South Wales , Lachlan Macquarie . Oxley noted that "the natives in
2080-401: The settlement were: During the 1820s, merchants such as Simeon Lord and Solomon Wiseman utilised the convict labour to extract large amounts of cedar and rosewood timber upriver from Port Macquarie. Governor Ralph Darling later sent there many 'specials' or literate convicts with a decent education who had voiced negative views about him. As the penal settlement was wound down from
2132-413: The supervision of military engineer Lieutenant T. Owen, by convicts from 1824 to 1828. This church is among the oldest in Australia and one of the few remaining convict-built churches. Inside there are red cedar box pews that were peculiar to that period in church architecture. The Walker pipe organ is the only one of its type in the southern hemisphere . The castellated tower permits excellent views of
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2184-574: The town never progressed as a port owing to a notorious coastal bar across the mouth of the river. Over 20 shipwrecks occurred in the Tacking Point area before a lighthouse was designed by James Barnet and erected there in 1879 by Shepard and Mortley. Tacking Point Lighthouse is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). Writer Louis Becke was born and grew up in the town in the 1860s and later recalled those days, saying Port Macquarie
2236-419: The vicinity of the port appeared very numerous...were all handsome, well-made men, stout in their persons, and showing evident signs of good living...were evidently acquainted with the use of firearms...their dread of its appearance", and that "the port abounds with fish, the sharks were larger and more numerous than I have ever before observed...the forest hills and rising grounds abounded with large kangaroos and
2288-512: Was a pioneer merchant and a magistrate in Australia . He became a prominent trader in Sydney, buying and selling ship cargoes. Despite being an emancipist Lord was made a magistrate by Governor Lachlan Macquarie , and he became a frequent guest at government house. His business dealings were extensive. He became one of Sydney 's wealthiest men. He was at various times a retailer, auctioneer, sealer, pastoralist, timber merchant and manufacturer. He
2340-416: Was an, old-time town ... a quaint, sleepy little place of six hundred inhabitants, who spend their days in fishing and waiting for better times. There are two or three fairly good hotels, very pretty scenery along the coast and up the river, and a stranger can pass a month without suffering from ennui – that is, of course, if he is fond of fishing and shooting; if he is not, he should avoid going there, for it
2392-413: Was considered the best climate in Australia due to its mild winters and pleasant summers, and also for its warm water for most of the year that is suited for swimming. Previous site, Port Macquarie (Hill Street). This site is now closed and data is now taken from the airport AWS which is located 4.4 km away. All major digital-only television channels are available in Port Macquarie. The networks and
2444-592: Was elected to the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1856, and transferred to the legislative council in 1877. George was colonial treasurer in the third Martin ministry from December 1870 to May 1872. His eldest son Simeon Jnr. (1810–1892) was a pastoralist in Tasmania and Queensland . Another son, Francis (1812–1897), was a member of parliament for many years, and a third son, Edward (1814–1884), became city treasurer at Sydney and mayor of St Leonards . His stepson John Henry Black (1799–1867) later became
2496-437: Was held when their fifth child was only one week old. A witness to the wedding was William Wentworth , the son of the family friend D'Arcy Wentworth . In the 1820s Lord concentrated on pastoral and manufacturing interests. He also succeeded in compounding a claim for land resumed for public purposes in Sydney, by accepting in 1828 a large grant of land in the country. He did not come into public notice after this. Lord became
2548-415: Was no more than 14, married Francis Williams, a business partner of Lord's, and the couple travelled together to London on business for Lord in 1807. On the ship with Joanna he sent Mary Hyde's 6-year-old daughter Mary Ann Black into the care of her grandfather Reverend John Black in England. Lord was engaged in trade with New Zealand , and in 1809 had the misfortune to lose a valuable cargo of sealskins in
2600-468: Was placed in charge. This colonial government funded plantation worked by convict labourers was later expanded to the nearby Rollands Plains and Ballengarra areas under the management of Thomas A. Scott. Flood, drought and fire caused the plantations to be abandoned by 1831. Scott later lived near Gosford , where the suburb Tascott is named after him. St Thomas's Anglican Church is a Georgian building designed by Francis Greenway and built, under
2652-519: Was produced by F. R. D'Arcy in 1831 and most of the first allotments were given out in the same year to military men associated with the penal colony such as Lieutenant Matthew Mitchell and Major A.C. Innes. In 1840 the Wool Road from the Northern Tablelands was under construction to enable wool and other produce to be shipped from the port. Port Macquarie was declared a municipality in 1887, but
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#17328919223672704-686: Was then transported to New South Wales as part of the Third Fleet on board the Atlantic . He arrived in Sydney on 20 August 1791, and the convict lad was assigned to Captain Thomas Rowley of the New South Wales Corps . Lord developed many business interests in the colony, and became one of Sydney's wealthiest men. Lord's first known business venture was to run a drinking house, and he purchased
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