The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898.
The Outerlight as it was from 1865. The Fingal Spit was created by a huge sea in 1898. THE MAITLAND GALE 1898 – A Major Event KEEPERS and their families who manned the Port Stephens Outer Light lived a Spartan lifestyle which, for them, became increasingly difficult when in 1891 a mighty sea, referred to […]
Council will utilise new pothole repair products that have been trialled on high-traffic local routes.
Source: Port Stephens Council.
A NEW Road Futures Strategy has been unanimously approved for public exhibition by Port Stephens Council (PSC). The draft strategy proposes a 10-year roadmap for maintaining, renewing and funding Port Stephens’ road network. It examines current maintenance practices, identifies funding gaps, explores new technologies such as artificial intelligence to detect defects earlier, and outlines options […]
LIVING in tranquil Fingal Bay, surrounded by incredible natural beauty, it is difficult to visualise the area as a centre of great volcanic activity, bubbling and hissing lava, heaving earth movement and giant blocks tumbling into the sea. In the time of great change the islands off our coastline were part of the mainland. When […]
‘At Rest’, by Colin Sheringham, was the overall winner of Port Stephens in Print 2025. Photo: Port Stephens in Pictures Facebook page.
ENTRIES are open for the Port Stephens in Print 2026 competition, which will give local photographers the opportunity to showcase their take on the unique beauty of the region. Organised by Lion Studios, Port Stephens in Print (which has now reached its third edition) is open to anyone, regardless of age, skill level and equipment. […]
A Southern Right mother and calf off the Mid North Coast. Picture: NSW NPWS.
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued a Special Order for all vessels to stay at least 500 metres, and swimmers 100m, away from all Southern Right Whales in NSW waters. The Order will be in place until 30 November 2026 when the breeding and calving season ends in NSW. Southern Right […]
Agriculture minister Tara Moriarty, accompanied by NSW Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Joanne Coombe, addresses the media. Photo: AAP Image/George Chan.
AUTHORITIES have called for calm after Australia’s sixth bird flu case was confirmed at Hawks Nest, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline. Authorities insist there’s no bird flu crisis and no need to panic, despite a growing number of birds testing positive to the deadly virus along the Australian coastline. Poultry farms […]
I AM sure you have heard it before. About two years after purchasing a new boat, just about everyone starts to think that they should have bought a bigger one, with a bigger motor, to presumably catch bigger fish further out to sea. Let me tell you my tale, which is something akin to a […]
RABBITS, guinea pigs, rats and mice who were formerly used in research are now up for adoption and looking for their forever homes as pets and competitions. The Liberty Adoption Centre, at Wyong, on the Central Coast, is now home to Australia’s first adoption centre for small animals transitioning out of research facilities into the […]
STARING up at the night sky, a blanket of twinkling stars, has fascinated humans for as long as we’ve had eyes to see. Stars have been our guides, our muses, and the spark for both scientific exploration and, let’s just say, some more “colourful” interpretations. Enter astronomy and astrology: two fields that, at first glance, […]
WITH the availability of AI and other means of distorting photographs I was a little skeptical when these amazing images landed on my desk. Following a few questions and a visit to Fingal Beach I realised that the snaps were authentic. This is the biggest tailor, a Jumbo, I have ever seen! Netted off the […]
