Promotion of Great Lakes Museum's on-line book "The History of Forster" NSW

15.05.2008 - permanent
at Great Lakes Museum, Tuncurry, NSW, Australia. , Australia, Tuncurry

Description

Mrs June Wright, a member of The Great Lakes Historical Society has compiled the book "The History of Forster" including some history of the areas south of Forster, including Tiona, Pacific Palms, Smiths Lake, Coomba and Bungwahl (situated on Myal Lakes). Forster sits on the southern side of the ocean entrance to Wallis Lake (new South Wales' largest coastal lake) about 300 kilometres (3 and 1/2 hours dirve) north of Sydney (between Newcastle and Port Macquarie). It is linked to its twin town of Tuncurry by a bridge across the lake. The full print edition of the book is available at the Great Lakes Museum, Capel Street, Tuncurry, New South Wales, Australia. The web page for the museum is: http://greatlakesmuseum.com Email contact: g.l.museum@ceinternet.com.au The book tells of the original Aboriginal lpeople; Captain Cook; European settlement; the rise and fall of the shipbuilding industry; shipwrecks; the fishing and oyster industries; personalities, families and the area's growth into one of Australia's unique holiday destinations.