This is not a story about the army take-over of our peninsular. Those events are however mentioned in the book about our village – which is of course a great . . .
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The struggle for water access in North Arm Cove - including a community boat ramp and jetty - has been a long one which, until now, has always met with . . .
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It seems the Cove's relationship with Council has, for many years, mostly been a case of we give and they take. A significant amount of rate money has flowed to . . .
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Names never count - said C.J. Dennis's Sentimental Bloke - But ar, I like "Doreen!" It is true that roses would still smell as sweet whatever you called them - . . .
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Did you ever wonder why ... Some people spell Boulevarde with a final E whilethere are others who spell Boulevard with no extra E?Can both be right? Council, it appears . . .
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Oysterman ‘The World’s Biggest Oyster Farm’ by John Clarke “Oysterman” is a history of oyster growing in NSW with a focus on Port Stephens and the families that contributed to . . .
by dougk
History
As we continue to campaign for improved telecommunications in the Cove it is worth remembering that this local struggle began many years ago. But before relating a bit of that history here is a quick question: How many permanent residents do you think would have lived in our North Arm Cove village back in 1968? 10? 20? 50? 100? more?
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From 1826 to 1831 an area of salt marsh to the east of Karuah on Port Stephens was the scene of intense activity as in excess of one hundred convicts . . .
Cove residents who participated in the Koori walking tour on the 13 March found some surprising history unique to this area. ( Koori is the name of the people, Aboriginal . . .
by dougk
Oyster leases can be seen around the Cove and adjacent areas of Port Stephens. Although not all of these leases are as active as they once were, the industry is . . .