80-764: Port Macquarie is a town on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales , Australia, 390 km (242 mi) north of Sydney , and 570 km (354 mi) south of Brisbane , on the Tasman Sea coast at the mouth of the Hastings River , and the eastern end of the Oxley Highway (B56). It had a population of 47,974 in 2018, and an estimated population of 50,307 in 2023. Port Macquarie sits within Birpai (Biripi, Bripi, Biripai, Birrbay ) country, and
160-485: A green ban against the construction of high rise buildings on beach head and water front. Easterbrook died in 1984, before the culmination of her conservation efforts, the beautiful coastal walks, were completed. Severe flooding occurred in March 2021 when the Hastings River flooded during a severe weather event affecting much of New South Wales. Port Macquarie has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: In 1847,
240-521: A slave rebellion on the island. Court was crowned "King of the Coromantees " in a pasture outside the capital of St. John's. The coronation appeared to be just a colourful spectacle but was, for the enslaved people, a ritual declaration of war on the colonists. From information obtained from other slaves, the colonists discovered the plot and implemented a brutal crackdown on suspected rebels. Prince Klaas and four accomplices were caught and executed on
320-495: A subtropical climate and is known for its waterways, beaches and hinterland of forests and farms. Major industries are farming, logging and tourism. The following local government areas are contained within the region: Many bus services run throughout the region. Providers include Buslines, Busways, Eggins, Ryans and Sawtell Coaches. There are several railway stations on the Mid North Coast serviced by three trains;
400-498: A 2017 plebiscite eventually legalising same-sex marriage in Australia , both of the federal Mid North Coast electorates recorded majorities for the "yes" vote, while in the 1999 Australian republic referendum and the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum , they both recorded majorities for the "no" vote. Antigua Antigua ( / æ n ˈ t iː ɡ ə / ann- TEE -gə ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by
480-420: A crime, but did not do much to ease their lives. Unrest against enslavement among the island's enslaved population became increasingly common. In 1729, a man named Hercules was hung, drawn and quartered and three others were burnt alive, for conspiring to kill the slave owner Nathaniel Crump and his family. In 1736, an enslaved man called "Prince Klaas" (whose slave name was Court) allegedly planned to incite
560-494: A group of English colonists left St Kitts to settle on Antigua. Christopher Codrington , an Englishman, established the first permanent English settlement on the island. Antigua rapidly developed as a profitable sugar colony. For a large portion of Antigua's history, the island was considered Britain's "Gateway to the Caribbean". It was on the major sailing routes among the region's resource-rich colonies. Lord Horatio Nelson ,
640-557: A major figure in Antigua's history, arrived in the late 18th century to defend the island's commercial shipping prowess. Sugar became Antigua's main crop in about 1674, when Christopher Codrington (c. 1640–1698) settled at Betty's Hope plantation. He came from Barbados, bringing the latest sugar technology with him. Betty's Hope, Antigua's first full-scale sugar plantation, was so successful that other planters turned from tobacco to sugar. This resulted in their importing slaves to work
720-524: A marina, and the starting point for the 9 km coastal walk, a scenic walking trail that travels from Westport Park, through the Port Macquarie CBD to Tacking Point Lighthouse. The Glasshouse, a centrally located arts, conference and entertainment centre, includes a visitor-information facility. Bus services link the town with Laurieton , Wauchope , Kempsey , Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills . The main shopping centre Port Central, sits next to
800-631: A rapid population decline among the Caribbean's native population. There are some differences of opinions as to the relative importance of these causes. Christopher Columbus named the island "Antigua" in 1493 in honour of the "Virgin of the Old Cathedral" ( Spanish : La Virgen de la Antigua ) found in Seville Cathedral in southern Spain. On his 1493 voyage, honouring a vow, he named many islands after different aspects of St. Mary , including Montserrat and Guadeloupe . In 1632,
880-660: A supermarket, pharmacy and café. The local organisation Hastings Co-Op has announced that they will operate the supermarket to be built in this new town centre. As of 2024, Sovereign Place Town Centre (shopping centre) features various outlets, including a grocery store, chemist, fitness centre and multiple restaurants and health and beauty services. Beaches (in order from north to south) are: North Shore, Town Beach, Oxley Beach, Rocky Beach, Flynns Beach, Nobbys Beach, Shelly Beach, Miners Beach (unofficial clothing-optional) and Lighthouse Beach. Only Town, Flynns and Lighthouse Beaches are staffed by Surf Life Saving Clubs . Lighthouse Beach
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#1732772162433960-484: Is a country region in the north-east of the state of New South Wales , Australia. The region, situated 416km north of Sydney , covers the mid northern coast of the state, beginning from Port Stephens at Hawks Nest to as far north as Woolgoolga , near Coffs Harbour . The region has many beaches and subtropical national parks and forests as well as rural farmland and logging. Major coastal towns include Coffs Harbour , Forster and Port Macquarie . The Mid North Coast
1040-551: Is a popular destination for camping or resorts and surfing, with coastal and hinterland tracks, with the unique heritage-listed mountain village of Bellbrook popular for day trips inland or 4wd campers and keen bass fishers. Heading northwards beyond Newcastle , the Mid North Coast region's main towns include the towns of Bulahdelah , Forster, Tuncurry , Wingham , Taree , Port Macquarie , Kempsey , South West Rocks , Macksville , Nambucca Heads , Bellingen and Coffs Harbour . Of these Taree, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour are
1120-594: Is a species of lizard in the genus Ameiva . It is endemic to Antigua and Barbuda . It is found on both islands. The island is divided into six civil parishes : St. George , Saint Peter , Saint Philip , Saint Paul , Saint Mary , and Saint John . The parishes have no type of local government. The country's official currency is the East Caribbean dollar . Given the dominance of tourism, many prices in tourist-oriented businesses are shown in US dollars. The EC dollar
1200-730: Is expected to be the fastest growing place in New South Wales. The town is expected to grow from an estimated 43,655 people in 2009 to 58,888 in 2027. Port Macquarie is a coastal destination, known for its extensive beaches and waterways. The town is also known for its koala population, being the home to the Billabong Zoo (a wildlife park and koala breeding centre) and the Koala Preservation Society's Koala Hospital, caring for koalas injured through bushfire, dog attacks and collisions with vehicles. In 2016
1280-445: Is patrolled at only the northern end. Dogs can be walked off-leash at Lighthouse Beach, south of Watonga Rocks, excluding sections at the northern end and Nobbys Beach. Sea Acres National Park is adjacent to Shelly Beach and contains a visitor centre with access controlled rainforest boardwalk. Port Macquarie has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) with warm, humid summers and short, mild winters, albeit with cool nights. Rainfall
1360-565: Is pegged to the US dollar at a varied rate and averages about US$ 1 = EC$ 2.7. Antigua's economy relies largely on tourism, and the island is promoted as a luxury Caribbean escape. Many hotels and resorts are located around the coastline. The island's single airport, VC Bird Airport , is served by several major airlines, including Virgin Atlantic , British Airways , American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Caribbean Airlines , Air Canada , WestJet , and JetBlue . There
1440-633: Is regular air service to Barbuda. Antigua has two international primary/secondary schools: CCSET International, which offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and Island Academy, which offers the International Baccalaureate. There are also many other private schools but these institutions tend to follow the same local curriculum (CXCs) as government schools. The island of Antigua currently has two foreign-owned for-profit offshore medical schools ,
1520-531: Is spread throughout the year. In winter and spring, the town can occasionally be affected by foehn winds due to its leeward position of the Great Dividing Range . The town receives 118.9 clear days annually. In addition, it is the northernmost locality on the coast to receive southerly busters , although they are not as intense as those in the southern coast. According to the CSIRO , Port Macquarie
1600-517: Is the dullest coast town in New South Wales. In the 1970s, Grace Easterbrook, a retired secretary from Scotland, began a campaign against the high-rise developments which were multiplying up the coast. She led a group of citizen activists in lobbying against a large development on Windmill Hill and other efforts to conserve the coast. In 1974, residents of Port Macquarie requested that the Builders Labourers Federation place
1680-477: Is the site of two arterial roads which provide a direct link between Lighthouse Beach and Port Macquarie CBD. The main intersection of Pacific and Kennedy Drive is situated midway up Transit Hill. It is an area of high-priced real estate owing to ocean and city views. Transit Hill borders Lighthouse Beach, Dahlsford, Shelly Beach and Waniora. Sovereign Hills is a newer development in Port Macquarie, between
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#17327721624331760-515: The American University of Antigua (AUA), founded in 2004, and The University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA), founded in 1982. The island's medical schools cater mostly to foreign students but contribute to the local economy and health care. Antigua was one of the first nations to legalize, license, and regulate online gambling and is a primary location for incorporation of online gambling companies. Some countries, most notably
1840-872: The City of Coffs Harbour , the Bellingen Shire , the Kempsey Shire , the Mid-Coast Council , the Nambucca Shire and the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council . It also includes four state electorates ( Coffs Harbour , Myall Lakes , Oxley and Port Macquarie ) and two federal electorates ( Cowper and Lyne ). The region is conservative and is dominated by the Coalition in state and federal politics, particularly
1920-771: The National Party . Of the two federal electorates, Cowper has only been held by Labor once (for one term) and Lyne has never been held by Labor (although was held by an independent for five years). In state politics, the Coalition safely holds all Mid North Coast electorates (the Nationals hold Coffs Harbour, Myall Lakes and Oxley while the Liberal Party holds Port Macquarie). In the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey ,
2000-702: The Navigation Acts . These acts prohibited trade with the newly formed United States of America. Most of the merchants in Antigua depended upon trading with the USA , so many of them despised Captain Nelson. As a result, he was unable to get a promotion for some time after his stint on the island. Unlike the Antiguan merchants, Nelson had a positive view of the controversial Navigation Acts: The Americans were at this time trading with our islands, taking advantage of
2080-719: The breaking wheel . (However, some doubts exist about Court's guilt.) Six of the rebels were hanged in chains and starved to death, and another 58 were burnt at the stake . The site of these executions is now the Antiguan Recreation Ground. The American War of Independence in the late 18th century disrupted the Caribbean sugar trade. At the same time, public opinion in Great Britain gradually turned against slavery. "Traveling ... at slavery's end, [Joseph] Sturge and [Thomas] Harvey (1838 ...) found few married slaves residing together or even on
2160-453: The sugar cane crops. According to A Brief History of the Caribbean , many West Indian colonists initially tried to use locals as slaves. These groups succumbed easily to disease and/or malnutrition, and died by the thousands. The enslaved Africans adapted better to the new environment and thus became the number-one choice of unpaid labour; they also provided medical services and skilled labour, including carpentry, for their masters. However,
2240-578: The war memorial was relocated from Town Green to its original location at the intersection of Clarence and Horton Streets. The residential suburbs stretch to Lighthouse Beach in the south, Thrumster to the west and to North Shore, on the northern bank of the river. In July 2010, Sovereign Hills began development in the west. Port Macquarie was found to be the least affordable smaller market in Australia by Demographia's 2013 International Housing Affordability Survey. Port Macquarie's central business district contains two shopping centres, many specialty stores,
2320-529: The 2001 census. English Harbour on the south-eastern coast provides one of the largest deep water, protected harbors in the Eastern Caribbean. It is the site of UNESCO World Heritage Site Nelson's Dockyard , a restored British colonial naval station named after Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson . English Harbour and the neighbouring village of Falmouth are yachting and sailing destinations and provisioning centres. During Antigua Sailing Week , at
2400-637: The Arawak left Antigua about A.D. 1100. Those who remained were raided by the Carib coming from Venezuela. According to The Catholic Encyclopedia , the Caribs' superior weapons and seafaring prowess allowed them to defeat most Arawak nations in the West Indies. They enslaved some and cannibalised others. Watson points out that the Caribs had a much more warlike culture than the Arawak. The indigenous people of
2480-692: The Birpai people are recognised as the traditional custodians of the land on which Port Macquarie is located. Port Macquarie was long known to the Birpai people as Guruk. The Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council provides positive support, information and responsible governance for the Aboriginal community, while also cultivating strong links with the broader community. Before British colonisation, large clans of Birpai people resided in and around Port Macquarie, particularly at places such as King's Creek, Blackman's Point, Camden Haven and Rolland's Plains. They lived in large domed huts which provided protection against
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2560-553: The British encroached into the region from 1821, bloody conflict between the colonisers and the resident Indigenous people occurred. The first recorded incident happened in November 1821 where a convict cedar-getter was killed upriver from Port Macquarie. In 1823, an exploratory party of soldiers shot down two groups of Aboriginal people near Telegraph Point and Ballengarra , causing those who survived to afterwards have great fear of
2640-469: The Glasshouse, a hub of culture and entertainment, boasting a 594-seat theatre, performance and art studio, gallery, visitor information centre, shop and theatre bar. One of Australia's largest internet finance comparison websites, Credit Card Compare, now called Finty, was founded in Port Macquarie by Andrew and David Boyd. Transit Hill to the south is crowned by telecommunication towers. The district
2720-646: The Grafton, the Casino and the Brisbane XPT trains . Each run north and south once a day. Heading north from Sydney Central, the first station on the mid north coast is Gloucester followed by Wingham and Taree . Further north are Kendall , Wauchope (for Port Macquarie), Kempsey , Eungai , Macksville , Nambucca Heads , Urunga , Sawtell and Coffs Harbour . There is no station for Forster–Tuncurry. The Mid North Coast includes six local government areas :
2800-700: The United States, argue that if a particular gambling transaction is initiated outside the country of Antigua and Barbuda, then that transaction is governed by the laws of the country where the transaction was initiated. This argument was brought before the WTO and was deemed incorrect. In 2006, the United States Congress voted to approve the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which criminalized
2880-482: The West African slave population in the Caribbean also had a high mortality rate, which was offset by regular imports of very high numbers of new slaves from West and Central Africa. Sugar cane was one of the most gruelling and dangerous crops slaves were forced to cultivate. Harvesting cane required backbreaking long days in sugar cane fields under the hot island sun. Sugar cane spoiled quickly after harvest, and
2960-503: The West Indies built excellent sea vessels, which they used to sail the Atlantic and Caribbean resulting in much of the South American and the Caribbean islands being populated by the Arawak and Carib. Their descendants live throughout South America, particularly Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. According to A Brief History of the Caribbean , infectious diseases introduced from Europe, high rates of malnutrition and enslavement led to
3040-651: The channels they broadcast are listed as follows: Of the three main commercial networks: ABC Mid North Coast has its studio located on Lord Street in the town which broadcasts local news and programming across the Mid North Coast on 95.5 FM and 756 AM. The ABC also broadcasts Triple J on 96.3 FM, ABC Classic FM on 98.7FM, and Radio National on 97.1FM. Other radio stations that broadcast to Port Macquarie are Triple M Mid North Coast on 100.7 FM, hit Mid North Coast on 102.3 FM, Raw FM on 87.6 FM and community based stations: 2MC FM on 106.7 FM and 2WAY FM on 103.9 FM. Mid North Coast The Mid North Coast
3120-616: The coastline, town and river. This church is now classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and has been registered on the National Estate heritage list. In 1830 Major Archibald Clunes Innes built Lake Innes House which grew over the next decade into a luxurious establishment and attracted many notable visitors. It is now a ruin and is managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service . As
3200-499: The commandant at the time, Captain Henry Smyth, to issue an edict prohibiting 'the natives' from carrying anything resembling weapons near the British settlements on pain of death. In 1837, further violence occurred at Kogo where three cedar-getters were killed. Several Aboriginal men, including Wombarty and Terrimitchie were arrested for the crime. Terrimitchie was later found guilty and hanged in Port Macquarie. Frontier conflict in
3280-420: The criminals in control. Under the various commandants, such as Francis Allman who was fond of flogging , the convicts had limited liberties and punishments regularly included whippings of up to 50 lashes at a time and hard labour in double leg irons . The penal settlement lasted from April 1821 to June 1832. The settlement peaked with 1500 convicts by 1825 but by 1828 this had fallen to 530. The commanders of
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3360-464: The end of April and beginning of May, an annual regatta brings a number of sailing vessels and sailors to the island to take part in sporting events. Every December for the past 60 years, Antigua has been home to one of the largest charter yacht shows, welcoming super-yachts from around the world. Antigua means "ancient" or "old" in Spanish. In 1493, Christopher Columbus , sailing for Spain, named
3440-729: The island Santa María de la Antigua . Some sources claim Napoleon named the island after a church in Seville called Santa María de la Antigua. However, there is no church by that name in Seville. Columbus may have actually named the island in honor of the Santa María de la Antigua chapel in Seville Cathedral , or more specifically in honor of the iconic mural Virgen de la Antigua (or Santa María de la Antigua ) in Seville Cathedral. The name Waladli comes from
3520-490: The island by canoe ( piragua ) from present-day Venezuela , pushed out by the Carib, another indigenous people. The Arawak introduced agriculture to Antigua and Barbuda. Among other crops, they cultivated the Antiguan "black" pineapple. They also grew corn , sweet potatoes (white with firmer flesh than the bright orange "sweet potato" grown in the United States), chili peppers , guava , tobacco, and cotton. Some of
3600-758: The island is 402 m (1,319 ft). Various natural points, capes, and beaches around the island include: Boon Point, Beggars Point, Parham, Willikies, Hudson Point, English Harbour Town, Old Road Cape, Johnson's Point, Ffryes Point, Jennings, Five Islands, and Yepton Beach, and Runaway Beach. Several natural harbours are formed by these points and capes, including: Fitches Creek Bay, between Beggars Point and Parham; Nonsuch Bay between Hudson Point and Willikies; Willoughby Bay, between Hudson Point and English Harbour Town; English Harbour leading into English Harbour Town; Falmouth Harbour recessing into Falmouth; Rendezvous Bay between Falmouth and Old Road Cape; Five Islands Harbour, between Jennings and Five Islands; and Green Bay,
3680-581: The island's indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The first inhabitants were the Guanahatabey people . Eventually, the Arawak migrated from the mainland, followed by the Carib . Prior to European colonization, Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit Antigua, in 1493. The Arawak were the first well-documented group of indigenous people to settle Antigua. They paddled to
3760-523: The late 1820s, disabled convicts began to make up a significant proportion of the population. One-armed men would be grouped together and required to break stones, men with wooden legs would become delivery men, and the blind would often be given tasks during the night which they performed more skilfully than those with sight. In November 1821, Port Macquarie became the site of the first sugar cane to be cultivated in Australia. James Williams, an Afro-American convict from Antigua with knowledge of cane-growing,
3840-668: The local population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles . It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda . Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981. The island's perimeter is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km (108 sq mi). Its population
3920-571: The locality of Thrumster to the east, and the Pacific Highway to the west. Its development is currently managed by the Lewis Land Group. Most recent press releases have suggested that the area will have around 2500 homes when complete. St Joseph's Regional College moved from its previous location on Warlters Street to Sovereign Hills in 2009. A town centre is planned for opening in 2019, and has been advertised to initially include
4000-410: The main harbour at St. John's, between Yepton Beach and Runaway Beach. The Antiguan racer is among the rarest snakes in the world. The Lesser Antilles are home to four species of racers. All four have undergone severe range reductions; at least two subspecies are extinct and another, Alsophis antiguae , now occupies only 0.1 per cent of its historical range. Griswold's ameiva ( Ameiva griswoldi )
4080-401: The major commercial centres, all with large shopping centres, public facilities and attractions. Kempsey and Forster-Tuncurry are considered semi-major commercial centres. Smaller towns that are popular tourist spots are Bellbrook , North Haven , South West Rocks , Urunga , Gloucester , Crescent Head , Hawks Nest , Woolgoolga , Old Bar , Lake Cathie and Pacific Palms . The region has
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#17327721624334160-524: The marshes afford shelter and support to innumerable wildfowl. Independent of the Hastings River, the area is generally well watered, there is a fine spring at the very entrance to the Port." In 1821, Port Macquarie was founded as a penal settlement , replacing Newcastle as the destination for convicts who had committed secondary crimes in New South Wales. Newcastle, which had fulfilled this role for
4240-502: The milling process was slow and inefficient, forcing the mill and boiling house to operate 24 hours a day during harvest season. Sugar mills and boiling houses were two of the most dangerous places for slaves to work on sugar plantations. In mills wooden or metal rollers were used to crush cane plants and extract the juices. Slaves were at risk of getting their limbs stuck and ripped off in the machines. Similarly, in sugar boiling houses slaves worked under extremely high temperatures and at
4320-519: The operations of offshore gambling operators which take wagers from American-based gamblers. This was a prima facie violation of the GATS treaty obligations enforced by the WTO, resulting in a series of rulings unfavourable to the US. On 21 December 2007, an Article 22 arbitration panel ruled that the United States' failure to comply with WTO rules would attract a US$ 21 million sanction. The WTO ruling
4400-408: The population was 819, of whom 599 were males and 220 were female. The gender disparity was probably due to the penal station there at the time. According to the 2021 census , there were 50,193 people in Port Macquarie urban area and 86,762 in the local government area. The estimated urban population of Port Macquarie has grown 1.8% on prior year and from 41,496 over the prior decade. Port Macquarie
4480-692: The previous two decades, had lost the features required for a place for dumping irredeemable criminals, that being isolation, which was lost as the Hunter Region was opened up to farmers, and large amounts of hard labor, which had diminished as the cedar in the area ran out and the settlement grew in size. Port Macquarie, however, with its thick bush, tough terrain, large military presence and Indigenous Australians such as Bob Barrett (also called Monunggal) who were employed as 'bush constables' returning escaped prisoners for tobacco and blankets, provided large amounts of both isolation and hard labour to keep
4560-491: The redcoats. In 1825, after two convict shingle-splitters were killed at Blackman's Point, a detachment of soldiers from the 3rd Regiment of Foot were sent out on a punitive expedition . They shot dead a great number of Aboriginal people, afterwards raping then killing the captured females. This has become known as the Blackman's Point massacre. In 1830, a stockman was killed by Aboriginal people at Rollands Plains, leading
4640-418: The region appears to have ended by the 1840s. The region was first opened to settlers in 1830 and soon after the penal settlement was closed. Settlers quickly took advantage of the area's good pastoral land, timber resources and fisheries. The first land grants along the Hastings River were assigned in 1830 to people such as Jeremiah Warlters, William Cross and Matthew Mitchell. A town plan of Port Macquarie
4720-542: The region's heavy rains and were capable of accommodating up to ten people. The first documented visit to the site of Port Macquarie by the British was in 1818 when an expedition led by John Oxley reached the Pacific Ocean from the interior, after his journey to explore inland New South Wales . Oxley named the location after the Governor of New South Wales , Lachlan Macquarie . Oxley noted that "the natives in
4800-621: The register of their ships, which had been issued while they were British subjects. Nelson knew that, by the Navigation Act, no foreigners, directly or indirectly, are permitted to carry on any trade with these possessions. He knew, also, that the Americans had made themselves foreigners with regard to England; they had disregarded the ties of blood and language when they acquired the independence which they had been led on to claim, unhappily for themselves, before they were fit for it; and he
4880-648: The risk of being burned in the boiling sugar mixture or getting their limbs stuck. Today, collectors prize the uniquely designed colonial furniture built by West Indian slaves. Many of these works feature what are now considered "traditional" motifs, such as pineapples, fish and stylized serpents. By the mid-1770s, the number of slaves had increased to 37,500, up from 12,500 in 1713. The white population, in contrast, had fallen from 5,000 to below 3,000. The slaves lived in wretched and overcrowded conditions and could be mistreated or even killed by their owners with impunity. The Slave Act of 1723 made arbitrary murder of slaves
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#17327721624334960-466: The same estate. Slaveholders often counted as 'married' only those slaves with mates on the estate." Great Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807, and all existing slaves were emancipated in 1834. Horatio Nelson (who was created 1st Viscount Nelson in 1801) was Senior Naval Officer of the Leeward Islands from 1784 to 1787 on HMS Boreas . During his tenure, he tried to enforce
5040-399: The settlement were: During the 1820s, merchants such as Simeon Lord and Solomon Wiseman utilised the convict labour to extract large amounts of cedar and rosewood timber upriver from Port Macquarie. Governor Ralph Darling later sent there many 'specials' or literate convicts with a decent education who had voiced negative views about him. As the penal settlement was wound down from
5120-470: The splashdowns of test missile nose cones. MILS was developed and installed by the same entities that had completed the first phase of the Atlantic SOSUS system. A MILS installation consisting of both a target array for precision location and a broad ocean area system for good positions outside the target area was installed at Antigua, 1,300 nmi (1,500 mi; 2,400 km) downrange. The island
5200-544: The sugar cane workers were ready to confront the plantation owners when they slashed their wages. The cane workers went on strike and rioted when their leaders were arrested. In 1967, with Barbuda and the tiny island of Redonda , Antigua became an associated state of the Commonwealth, and in November 1981 it was disassociated from Britain. Commissioned, 9 August 1956, the Naval Facility (NAVFAC) Antigua
5280-412: The supervision of military engineer Lieutenant T. Owen, by convicts from 1824 to 1828. This church is among the oldest in Australia and one of the few remaining convict-built churches. Inside there are red cedar box pews that were peculiar to that period in church architecture. The Walker pipe organ is the only one of its type in the southern hemisphere . The castellated tower permits excellent views of
5360-588: The town never progressed as a port owing to a notorious coastal bar across the mouth of the river. Over 20 shipwrecks occurred in the Tacking Point area before a lighthouse was designed by James Barnet and erected there in 1879 by Shepard and Mortley. Tacking Point Lighthouse is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). Writer Louis Becke was born and grew up in the town in the 1860s and later recalled those days, saying Port Macquarie
5440-417: The vegetables listed, such as corn and sweet potatoes, continue to be staples of Antiguan cuisine. Colonists took them to Europe, and from there, they spread around the world. For example, a popular Antiguan dish, dukuna ( /ˈduːkuːnɑː/ ), is a sweet, steamed dumpling made from grated sweet potatoes, flour and spices. Another staple, fungi ( /ˈfuːndʒi/ ), is a cooked paste made of cornmeal and water. Most of
5520-419: The vicinity of the port appeared very numerous...were all handsome, well-made men, stout in their persons, and showing evident signs of good living...were evidently acquainted with the use of firearms...their dread of its appearance", and that "the port abounds with fish, the sharks were larger and more numerous than I have ever before observed...the forest hills and rising grounds abounded with large kangaroos and
5600-406: Was 83,191 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market. Over 22,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's . The capital is situated in the north-west and has a deep harbour which is able to accommodate large cruise ships. Other leading population settlements are All Saints (3,412) and Liberta (2,239), according to
5680-416: Was an, old-time town ... a quaint, sleepy little place of six hundred inhabitants, who spend their days in fishing and waiting for better times. There are two or three fairly good hotels, very pretty scenery along the coast and up the river, and a stranger can pass a month without suffering from ennui – that is, of course, if he is fond of fishing and shooting; if he is not, he should avoid going there, for it
5760-412: Was considered the best climate in Australia due to its mild winters and pleasant summers, and also for its warm water for most of the year that is suited for swimming. Previous site, Port Macquarie (Hill Street). This site is now closed and data is now taken from the airport AWS which is located 4.4 km away. All major digital-only television channels are available in Port Macquarie. The networks and
5840-482: Was deactivated due to US government budget cuts and the property given to the Antiguan Government. These figures do not include the island of Barbuda. Source: Located in the Leeward Islands , Antigua has an area of 281 km (108 sq mi) with 87 km (54 mi) of coastline. The island is reputed to possess 365 beaches, one for every day of the year. The highest elevation on
5920-481: Was later named "Nelson's Dockyard" in his honour. While Nelson was stationed on Antigua, he frequently visited the nearby island of Nevis , where he met and married a young widow, Fanny Nisbet , who had previously married the son of a plantation family on Nevis. Following the foundation of the Ulotrichian Universal Union , a friendly society which acted as a trade union (which were banned),
6000-469: Was notable in two respects: First, although technically a victory for Antigua, the $ 21 million was far less than the US$ 3.5 billion which had been sought; one of the three arbitrators was sufficiently bothered by the propriety of this that he issued a dissenting opinion . Second, a rider to the arbitration ruling affirmed the right of Antigua to take retaliatory steps in view of the prior failure of
6080-811: Was one of the shore terminal stations that were part of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) and the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS), which were used to track Soviet submarines. NAVFAC Antigua was decommissioned 4 February 1984. From 1958 through 1960 the United States installed the Missile Impact Location System (MILS) in the Atlantic Missile Range, later the Eastern Range , to localize
6160-466: Was placed in charge. This colonial government funded plantation worked by convict labourers was later expanded to the nearby Rollands Plains and Ballengarra areas under the management of Thomas A. Scott. Flood, drought and fire caused the plantations to be abandoned by 1831. Scott later lived near Gosford , where the suburb Tascott is named after him. St Thomas's Anglican Church is a Georgian building designed by Francis Greenway and built, under
6240-532: Was produced by F. R. D'Arcy in 1831 and most of the first allotments were given out in the same year to military men associated with the penal colony such as Lieutenant Matthew Mitchell and Major A.C. Innes. In 1840 the Wool Road from the Northern Tablelands was under construction to enable wool and other produce to be shipped from the port. Port Macquarie was declared a municipality in 1887, but
6320-543: Was resolved that they should derive no profit from those ties now. Foreigners they had made themselves, and as foreigners they were to be treated. Nelson said: "The Antiguan Colonists are as great rebels as ever were in America, had they the power to show it." A dockyard started in 1725, to provide a base for a squadron of British ships whose main function was to patrol the West Indies and thus maintain Britain's sea power,
6400-578: Was the second downrange MILS installation with the furthest being 4,400 nmi (5,100 mi; 8,100 km) downrange at Ascension Island . Until July 7, 2015, the United States Air Force maintained a small base near the airport, designated Detachment 1, 45th Operations Group, 45th Space Wing (known as Antigua Air Station). The mission provided high rate telemetry data for the Eastern Range and its space launches. The unit
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