The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are acknowledged by City of Newcastle the traditional custodians of the land situated within the Newcastle local government area, including wetlands, rivers, creeks, and coastal environments. It is known that their heritage and cultural ties to Newcastle date back tens of thousands of years.[2]
The area is restricted in development growth due to surrounding wetlands.[4]
Hunter Wetlands Centreedit
The Hunter Wetlands Centre, established in 1984, is situated on 45 ha (110 acres) of rehabilitated wetlands between Shortland and Hexham Swamp. The Shortland Wetlands are part of the Ramsar Convention-recognised Hunter Estuary Wetlands, providing habitat for many species of birds and wildlife along with recreational and educational facilities for visitors.[5]
Several unconfirmed "yowie" sightings have occurred in this area at the Wetlands.[6]
Facilities and landmarksedit
The Hunter Valley Private Hospital is the oldest working private hospital in the Hunter area. It was established in 1965 and purchased by the Hunter Valley Private Hospital in 1985.[7]
Shortland RSL Memorial Grove is on Conmurra Circuit.
Sport and recreationedit
Recreational facilities include the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland Waters Golf Course, netball courts, and sporting ovals. Parks and reserves include Tuxford Park, Alister Street Reserve, Northcote Park and Coral Sea Avenue Reserve.[8]
Transportedit
Sandgate Road is the main transport thoroughfare. Sandgate Road overpasses the Shortland to Sandgate section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass, opened in 2014. Works on the environmentally sensitive Shortland to Sandgate section included a 1.9-kilometre dual carriageway, a 60-metre grade separated interchange, a signalised intersection, two bridges over Deepbridge Creek and two bridges over the Main Northern Railway. The project also included sediment basins to control run-off and provide habitat for the endangered green and golden bell frog]].[9]
^"Aboriginal Culture". City of Newcastle. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^Reed, A.W. (1969). Place-Names of New South Wales: Their Origins and Meanings, p. 129. Sydney: A.H & A.W. Reed
^. newcastle.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
^. wetlands.org.au. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009.
^Joyner, Graham C. (1977). The Hairy Man of South Eastern Australia. Canberra: G.C. Joyner. pp. Section 8, page 6. ISBN0908127006. At the Hunter's River the reports of the natives [sic] would lead us to classify it [the Bunyip] with the carnivorous species.
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