Great North Road
In the 1820s the penal settlement in Newcastle was relocated to Port Macquarie, meaning that the land around Newcastle - including the beautiful Hunter Valley - was now available to many.
Between 1826 and 1836 a road was constructed between Sydney and the Hunter Valley - The Great North Road - so that those in Sydney had a very real opportunity to see, explore and buy this land.
Read MoreBetween 1826 and 1836 a road was constructed between Sydney and the Hunter Valley - The Great North Road - so that those in Sydney had a very real opportunity to see, explore and buy this land.
Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.
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