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JHave fun
Scavenger hunt While you’re searching keep your eyes open! How many items can you find?
FORESHORE park
FORESHORE Park
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take a fun photo Grounded Sculpture
Nobbys Headland
Nobbys Beach
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Convict Lumber Yard
Steps
Evolution
Buried Item
Foreshore Park Playground
White Sculpture
Stone Block
Lifeboat Service Plaque
Anchor in Camp Shortland
Grounded Sculpture
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Explore the area marked on the map to find the answer to each question. Then use those answers to solve the mystery phrase.
Scavenger Hunt
Tramsheds Surfer Dog Bird
Tug boat Sea gull Anchor Palm tree
Lighthouse Light rail Harbour Coal ship
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Explore the area marked on the map to find the answer to each
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Start at the Convict Lumber Yard. This was one of the earliest sites of convict industry in Australia. Convict
labour was used to cut down and transport red cedar logs before they were cut into planks and stored here.
Find Trevor Weeke’s sculpture called Making an Impression. What symbol can you see on the sculpture?1
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In front of the historic tramsheds in Foreshore Park, you’ll come across a circular
collection of bronze legs called Evolution 2. How many legs are there?3
Search within the legs until you find a square plaque. What is
buried in this area and is due to be opened on 26 January 2052?4 ———— ———————2
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Head over to the playground at Foreshore Park. One of the pieces
of play equipment resembles a mode of transport. What is it?5
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Look for the white sculpture near the pond at Foreshore Park.
What word is written under the sculpture?6
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Cross the bridge and head towards the harbour. Find a stone block with
a plaque on it and read the inscription. In October 2001, a crowd of 80,000
came to Foreshore Park to celebrate the victory of what NRL team.7
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On the corner of Wharf Road and Horseshoe Beach, you’ll spot the Newcastle Pilot Station.
Find the plaque with information about the Lifeboat Service. This location was the final site
of the Newcastle Lifeboat Services. The service carried out more rescues than any other in
Australia. What was the name of the lifeboat that they used for most rescues?
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Find the anchor in Camp Shortland. Behind this, you’ll see a wall. The wall was
erected by Newcastle City Council to commemorate the discovery of a river
by Lieutenant James Shortland. What is the name of the river?9
————Above Foreshore Park, you’ll spot stairs leading down. They are named after a local
who founded the Newcastle East Residents group that campaigned extensively
for the preservation of Newcastle East End. What is the name of the stairs?2
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Find the red sculpture Grounded past the Nobbys SLSC. This art
piece represents the coal ship which ran aground during wild
weather in June 2007. It spent 25 days on Nobbys Beach before
it was successfully refloated. What is the name of the ship?
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We acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples who are
the descendants of the traditional custodians of the land and
waters within the Newcastle Local Government Area which
are featured in this guide. We recognise their cultural heritage,
beliefs and continuing connection to the land and waters and
pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
The Newy with Kids Scavenger Hunt series has been supported by the City of Newcastle’s Boost Your Place placemaking grant.
According to local Aboriginal legend,
a creature lives inside Whibayganba
(Nobbys Headland) and occasionally shakes
his tail. This explains the earthquakes
and trembles that we experience in this region.
What animal is it?
can you solve the mystery phrase?
Need a hint or want to check
your answers? Visit
newywithkids.com.au/hints
To view this map on Google Maps, use the camera on your phone and scan this unique QR code.
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