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  NEW SOUTH WALES - LoveToKnow Article on NEW SOUTH WALES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
New South Wales is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the E., by Queensland on the N., by South Australia on the W. and by Victoria on the S. It lies between 28 and 38 S. lat., and 141 and 154 E. long.
South of Sydney the rivers are of less importance; the principal is the Shoalhaven, 260 m.
In the extreme south-east of New South Wales, at the head of the Genoa river, are sandstones with Archaeopleris howilti, which are an extension of the Lower Devonian beds of Victoria; while farther to the east, at Eden and Twofold Bay, are Upper Devonian sandstones.
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 Encyclopedia: Clontarf, New South Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Situated on the southern extremity of the Northern Beaches, it is an affluent area containing mansions and expensive homes.
Clontarf has a sub-tropical climate and river views.
Close to the tourist precinct of Manly, Clontarf is more affluent than some areas to the immediate north.
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 NEWRY - LoveToKnow Article on NEWRY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The New Siberia or Anjou Islands consist, beginning from the west, of Kotelnyi, the largest (116 m.
New Siberia Island attains altitudes of 200 to 300 ft. in its western portion.
Papers were found on Bennett Island showing that he left it for the south in November 1902, but he never returned home, and two relief parties in 1903 failed to find traces of him.
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 Clontarf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clontarf is a place name used in several English-speaking countries:
Clontarf, a village near Dublin made famous by the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
The other places named Clontarf probably owe their name to this settlement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clontarf   (100 words)

  
 NEW SOUTH WALES - Online Information article about NEW SOUTH WALES
north to south of 500 M. The superficial area is estimated at 310,700 sq.
Murray, which empties itself into the Southern Ocean through the state of South Australia, and during 1250 M. of its course forms the boundary between the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Blue Mountains and the Southern Highlands of New South Wales from the New England tableland to the north.
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 Chatswood -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Chatswood is believed to be named after the pet name "Chat" of the second wife of Richard Harnett (a pioneer of the district) and the original "wooded" nature of the area.
Chatswood is located about 10 km north of downtown (The largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port) Sydney and is the major commercial and retail hub of the (additional info and facts about North Shore) North Shore district.
Image:Chatswood, New South Wales-Shops.jpgShops in Chatswood are towered over by the large Westfield Shoppingtown, which is looked upon by the high residential towers located around Chatswood.
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 : : Historic Houses Trust - Guidebook - Government House 1845 : :
The first Governor's residence in New South Wales was a portable canvas house brought by Captain Arthur Phillip from England on the First Fleet in January 1788.
New South Wales proposed to move the State Governor from the house to make way for the Governor-General, in the belief that 'the seat of Government must be in New South Wales'.
The New South Wales Government reclaimed Government House from the Commonwealth in 1912 and when Governor Strickland returned to the house in November 1915, the grounds were reduced from 35 acres (14 ha.) to 11 acres (4.5 ha.).
www.hht.nsw.gov.au /museums/government_house/guidebook   (5703 words)

  
 Clontarf Online  - William Bligh
His proposal was a wall on the North side of the channel, parallel with the South wall, to speed the flow of water and to assist the natural scour.
As a result of further investigation it was decided to build the present Bull Wall at an angle to Clontarf's foreshore, thereby enclosing a greater volume of water between the two walls and consequently increasing the scouring effect of the ebb tide.
He was appointed Governor of New South Wales in Australia in 1805, and took his office in 1806.
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 The Periphery of Francia: Spain, Britain, Eastern Europe, & Scandinavia
Wales, in effect the last piece of Roman Britain, was annexed by England as a principality.
Wales itself in Welsh is Cymru which is recognizable as the Roman name of the region, Cambria.
Wales consisted of a number of small kingdoms since at least the 5th century.
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 AusEmade: Clontarf Information and Attractions, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tucked on the northern side of Middle Harbour, with views south and west across to the Spit Bridge, Clontarf is mainly a residential area, with landscaped homes, bushland and properties either waterfront or with water views.
It is believed that Clontarf is named after a suburb of Dublin, which was the original location for a battle in 1014, where the Irish managed to repel the invading Danish Vikings.
Clontarf Beach is a very family oriented beach with a protected swimming area.
www.ausemade.com.au /nsw/destination/c/clontarf-attractions.htm   (525 words)

  
 New South Wales Real Estate Agents
New South Wales is Australia’s most populated state - once you have been here, you will understand why so many people love to call this place home.
New South Wales is the home to many superb beaches and pretty coastal towns -  great for dolphin watching, fabulous for fishing, home to some of the most amazing surf spots in Australia.
The capital of New South Wales is Sydney.
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 A child migration timeline
New South Wales established as a penal colony; many of the convicts transported were under eighteen years of age.
The Children’s Aid Society sent its first group of ‘orphans’ from New York – by train – to be adopted or indentured to farming families in the middle west states of Iowa, Michigan, Kansas and Ohio.
New farm schools on Fairbridge principles were established at Molong, near Orange, New South Wales and at Bacchus March near Melbourne.
www.goldonian.org /barnardo/child_migrationl.htm   (2459 words)

  
 Marine Waste Reception Facilities Program - NSW Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The project proposes to install new systems and upgrade existing equipment to allow for the controlled treatment of bilge water from vessels and provide a facility where boats can pull along side a floating work berth so as to thoroughly wash down engines, engine rooms and other boat machinery areas.
The project proposes demolition of the existing wharf and construction of a new pontoon with pumpout facility; installation of a pump out line to Sydney Water sewer main; and provision of an oil/water separation unit.
Clontarf Marina has consistently slipped the highest number of recreational yachts and power boats in the North Harbour and Middle Harbour area of Sydney with an average exceeding 240 boats per annum (mainly for anti-fouling repaints).
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 AusEmade: Randwick Information and Attractions, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Incorporated in 1859, Randwick is the oldest municipality in New South Wales and was proclaimed a city in 1990, although it is also considered to be a suburb of Sydney.
University of New South Wales • One of Australia's largest and prestigious learning institutions, the main campus is across 38 hectares in Kensington, with the other campus at Paddington and ADFA in Canberra.
Although the original home for the children was in Paddington, the influence of Simeon Pearce led the New South Wales Government of the day to grant the Society 60 acres of land at High Cross, Randwick in May 1856.
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 Gold-Net Australia Online - November 1999
A Colonial Act was passed in Sydney in 1837, this Act annexing all the lands of Victoria under the control of the administration of New South Wales.
News of this event reached the colony on November 11th resulting in a spontaneous demonstration by about 20,000 people who filled the streets and celebrated for almost a week.
The news became public on February 12th, and a considerable number, seeing their prospects dwindling away left for the diggings, near Bathurst.
www.gold-net.com.au /archivemagazines/nov99/10728015.htm   (12171 words)

  
 SHIPPING—OVERSEAS AND COASTAL LINES - The Pioneering Era - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
Early imports were sheep and cattle and stores of many kinds from New South Wales, and exports were whale oil, kauri gum, wool, and potatoes, as well as flax.
The first settlers sent out by the New Zealand Company arrived in Port Nicholson early in 1840; their first settlement, known as Britannia, at the head of the harbour, was abandoned shortly afterwards in favour of that named Wellington on its western shore.
The operations of the New Zealand Company in the purchase of land brought the settlers, notably in the New Plymouth and Wanganui districts, into collision with the native owners.
www.teara.govt.nz /1966/S/ShippingoverseasAndCoastalLines/ThePioneeringEra/en   (621 words)

  
 Deaths in Ireland
February 19 at Sydney, New South Wales, Alexander John, eldest son of the late Michael EVELYN, Esq., J.P., of Waterford, aged 30 years.
June 28 at 1 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin, Maria, youngest daughter of the late Bernard MULLINS, Esq., J.P. June 29 at 2 Drumcondra Terrace, Dublin, Geo.
In Clontarf, Elizabeth GALE, wife of the late Peter GALE, Esq., of Pigeon Park, Queen's County.
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 SYDNEY Map. Indexed street map of the City Of Sydney - New South Wales.
Indexed street map of the City Of Sydney - New South Wales.
This map is new and not yet fully indexed.
The city centre is indexed and the major suburban roads and all suburbs are included.
www.arta.com.au /nswmaps/sydney   (136 words)

  
 Irish Times Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Steam rising from the packs is caught in winter sunlight during the Clontarf versus Galwegians match at Castle Avenue, Dublin, yesterday.
A radical overhaul of the Irish university sector in which colleges build stronger links with industry and the wider community is proposed in a major new report.
AUSTRALIA: Fire crews battling the New South Wales bush fires were yesterday given some respite when temperatures in the state unexpectedly fell, halting the spread of the estimated 100 fires.
www.ireland.com /newspaper/front/2002/0107   (613 words)

  
 Porsche Club of New South Wales - Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The objectives of the Register will be to be a point of contact for new and prospective members who make their interest known when they first approach the club.
Also to be a source of technical knowledge about the 911’s of this era and finally to promote the virtues of the model to the Club as a whole.
A big turnout of 1975 to 1989 911’s, regardless of their condition,for the Club Display day at Clontarf on Sunday October 23rd would be a great launch for the new Register.
www.pcnsw.com.au /clubnews   (640 words)

  
 St. Lawrence University: St. Lawrence Magazine
Karen Hitchcock '64, president of the State University of New York at Albany, was one of nine women honored as 2001 Women of Excellence by the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce in June.
Previously an information analyst at Alfred and the assistant director of institutional research at St. Lawrence, she is pursuing a master's degree at Alfred.
Among her duties are to visit alumnae associations and identify alumnae to serve on collegiate chapter advisory and house boards.
www.stlawu.edu /magazine/fall01/class_notes.html   (1182 words)

  
 MCA: McManus y-DNA Surname Project / Gineolaícht Eithneach na Bhfear ar Sloinne MacMaghnusa (new)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Transported to Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia in 1793 and died there in 1814.
NY Infantry in New York City during the American Civil War.
Archibald McMANUS, born c 1785 in Chesterfield Co, South Carolina (son of John McManus and Ann Sullivan) and died 21 Sep 1841 in Raymond, Hinds Co, Mississippi (caucasian), owned several slaves, of which some of the males were named Dick, Peter, and James.
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 Caomhánach - Time Line
Brian Boru is victorious over the Norsemen ad the Battle of Clontarf, but is killed after the battle.
New South Wales granted the first constitutional charter by British law
The first basic wage for New South Wales determined by the Court of Industrial Arbitration
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 Genealogy-Homes and Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
South Australia established: 1870 [Grolier Encyclopedia] formerly: Parkside Asylum current: Psychiatric Service resource: detailed in Sources for SA History history: available from the Canteen, Glenside Hospital.Fullarton Road.
located: South Australia records: some records in relation to Child Migrants,1949-57 are held at the National Archives in South Australia.
Our Boys Home -[Maquarie House] New South Wales located at: Camden.New South Wales Ferguson Road built: 1890 closed: 1945 original purpose: neglected children records located at: Padbury Boys's Farm School.Stoneville.W.A located at: Western Australia.
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 Trivia Contest - World Cultures European
At that time, the most fashionable part of Dublin was the North Side and he was asked why he was building on the South Side.
The Guinness Book of Records confirms that Sean's Bar in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, built in the year 900, is the oldest pub in Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales, and is probably the oldest pub in the world.
He won a bet that he could introduce a new word by chalking it on walls around the city.
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 Noonsite: Sydney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
New Radio Frequencies for Australia (23 Feb 2003)
New Australian biofouling protocol for arriving yachts (04 Oct 2005)
South East Asian Maritime Net frequency modification (13 Nov 2001)
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 East Roseville, New South Wales - Travelmate
There are very few suburbs on Sydney’s North Shore that doesn't have a distinctive character and Roseville Chase is certainly no exception.
Densely bushed reserves flank Middle Harbour for much of its length and the waterside bush in the Roseville area is interlaced with scenic walking tracks.
Buses, trains and major roads and freeways also connect Roseville with the rest of the North Shore, including the major shopping centres of Hornsby and Chatswood, the exciting range of traditional and ethnic restaurants at Crows Nest and the popular watering holes sprinkled through the concrete and glass jungle of North Sydney.
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 Sydney forum: Manly or Coogee - TripAdvisor
Home > South Pacific > Australia > New South Wales > Sydney > Sydney forum
TripAdvisor forums > South Pacific forums > Australia forums > New South Wales forums > Sydney forum
As I will be going to Sydney in November am I better off spending two weeks in the city or one week in Sydney and one week in Manly or Coogee.
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