Saturday, September 18, 2010

Hunter Lifestyle Magazine: edition 45, Aug-Sept 2010

Historic Eelah, Maitland Vale. The property is surrounded by 69 acres, originally part of an 1826 massive 12,000 acre land grant given by Governor Lachlan Macquarie to a Mr. Timothy Nowlan, then  head of the Irish woollen mils in Dublin. The property played a vital role in the establishment of Merino sheep in Australia.
The infamous Jewboy Gang. Scone is today a pleasant rural town in the Upper Hunter Valley, but back in 1840 a tragedy occurred that would also give Scone a prominant position in Hunter bushranging history. Story & images by Gregory Powell.
Disability service celebrates 50 years. Mai-Wel is a very active organisation in the Hunter Region. The CEO Pennie Kearney talks about its history and the services it operates. Story by Tim Grant.