Scott Bird Heritage Photography
Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
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.
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