It is made up of facilities located at Port Hunter - Yohaaba[4] in the Hunter River estuary. The port was the first commercial export port in Australia and is the world's busiest coal export port. Annual exports of coal from Newcastle exceeded A$15 billion in 2012–13. Newcastle berthed more than 2,200 ships a year in 2012–13.[5]
In April 2014 Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance announced that a "a consortium which comprises Hastings Funds Management and Chinese state-owned China Merchants" had successfully bid $1.75 billion for a 98-year lease of the Port of Newcastle.
Admiralty Chart No 2117 Australia, East Coast, Newcastle Harbour, Published 1852
The Awabakal people were the inhabitants of Newcastle (Muloobinba) living around the harbour and foreshore prior to European contact. Discarded shells of shellfish harvested by local clans for thousands of years formed enormous middens which were burned by Europeans to produce lime for building purposes.[6] The first commercial shipment was recorded in 1799.[7]
Dredging of the harbour began in 1859.[7] In July 2016, Port Hunter was officially dual named Yohaaba, its local Indigenous name.[8]
Shipwrecksedit
It has been estimated that over 200 vessels have been lost entering or leaving the Port of Newcastle. Vessels have been recorded lost in and around the areas of Port Hunter, Hunter River, Nobbys Head, Stockton Bight, Stockton Beach (Newcastle Beach), Oyster Bank, Williams River and inland Raymond Terrace.[9]
Shipwreck of the Regent Murray, Newcastle Harbour, NSW, 4 April 1899
Shipwrecks Regent Murray, Wendouree and Lindus, Newcastle Harbour, NSW, 1899
Port Darwin another port with a 99-year lease with a Chinese company
Referencesedit
^"UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA". service.unece.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ abc"Port of Newcastle, Australia". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^Kurmelovs, Royce (5 January 2022). "World's largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^(PDF). Geographical Names Board NSW Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^"Annual Report 2012/2013" (PDF). Newcastle Port Corporation. September 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2018.[dead link]
^"Port of Newcastle: History". Retrieved 17 September 2022. Official website
^ ab"History and Heritage". Port of Newcastle. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^(PDF). Geographical Names Board NSW Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^"Shipwrecks of the Newcastle region including Oyster Bank and the Hunter River". Retrieved 9 October 2020.
December 15, 2023
port, newcastle, major, seaport, city, newcastle, south, wales, australia, world, largest, coal, port, bulk, carrier, entering, port, hunter, newcastleclick, fullscreen, viewlocationcountryaustralialocationnewcastle, south, walescoordinates32, 800un, locodeaun. The Port of Newcastle is a major seaport in the city of Newcastle New South Wales Australia It is the world s largest coal port 3 Port of NewcastleA bulk carrier entering Port Hunter NewcastleClick on the map for a fullscreen viewLocationCountryAustraliaLocationNewcastle New South WalesCoordinates32 55 S 151 48 E 32 917 S 151 800 E 32 917 151 800UN LOCODEAUNTL 1 DetailsOperated byPort of Newcastle Operations Ltd 2 No of berths20 2 Draft depth16 2 m 2 StatisticsWebsitewww wbr portofnewcastle wbr com wbr auIt is made up of facilities located at Port Hunter Yohaaba 4 in the Hunter River estuary The port was the first commercial export port in Australia and is the world s busiest coal export port Annual exports of coal from Newcastle exceeded A 15 billion in 2012 13 Newcastle berthed more than 2 200 ships a year in 2012 13 5 The port s harbourmaster is the Port Authority of New South Wales Cargo facilities are operated by Port Waratah Coal Services and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group at Kooragang Island as well as other operators at Mayfield Carrington and Walsh Point There are plans to build a cruise terminal In April 2014 Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance announced that a a consortium which comprises Hastings Funds Management and Chinese state owned China Merchants had successfully bid 1 75 billion for a 98 year lease of the Port of Newcastle Contents 1 History 1 1 Pre colonial history 1 2 Shipwrecks 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editPre colonial history edit nbsp Admiralty Chart No 2117 Australia East Coast Newcastle Harbour Published 1852The Awabakal people were the inhabitants of Newcastle Muloobinba living around the harbour and foreshore prior to European contact Discarded shells of shellfish harvested by local clans for thousands of years formed enormous middens which were burned by Europeans to produce lime for building purposes 6 The first commercial shipment was recorded in 1799 7 Dredging of the harbour began in 1859 7 In July 2016 Port Hunter was officially dual named Yohaaba its local Indigenous name 8 Shipwrecks editIt has been estimated that over 200 vessels have been lost entering or leaving the Port of Newcastle Vessels have been recorded lost in and around the areas of Port Hunter Hunter River Nobbys Head Stockton Bight Stockton Beach Newcastle Beach Oyster Bank Williams River and inland Raymond Terrace 9 nbsp Shipwreck of the Regent Murray Newcastle Harbour NSW 4 April 1899 nbsp Shipwrecks Regent Murray Wendouree and Lindus Newcastle Harbour NSW 1899 nbsp Bretagne in Newcastle Harbour NSW 1915See also edit nbsp Australia portalList of ports in Australia Port Darwin another port with a 99 year lease with a Chinese companyReferences edit UNLOCODE AU AUSTRALIA service unece org Retrieved 6 January 2022 a b c Port of Newcastle Australia www findaport com Shipping Guides Ltd Retrieved 6 January 2022 Kurmelovs Royce 5 January 2022 World s largest coal port to be 100 powered by renewable energy the Guardian Retrieved 6 January 2022 Media Release Indigenous Naming Comes To Newcastle PDF Geographical Names Board NSW Government Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2022 Retrieved 23 July 2022 Annual Report 2012 2013 PDF Newcastle Port Corporation September 2013 Retrieved 10 May 2018 dead link Port of Newcastle History Retrieved 17 September 2022 Official website a b History and Heritage Port of Newcastle Retrieved 6 July 2023 Media Release Indigenous Naming Comes To Newcastle PDF Geographical Names Board NSW Government Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2022 Retrieved 23 July 2022 Shipwrecks of the Newcastle region including Oyster Bank and the Hunter River Retrieved 9 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Port of Newcastle amp oldid 1163717973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
