Royal Newcastle Hospital Royal Newcastle Hospital The Royal Newcastle Hospital was, for nearly 190 years, the main hospital in the Australian city of Newcastle. The hospital stood on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Hunter River port of Newcastle, New South Wales, from 1817 until 2007. The hospital grew in step with Newcastle from its founding as a penal settlement and coal port. The first hospital on the site was built by and for convicts. They were followed by generations of patients, staff and supporters who were involved with an expanding seaport hospital and its many campuses. The hospital in turn
Shelling of Newcastle flashes, the submarine ceased its attack and submerged before the Australian gunners could open fire on it. "I-21" began her bombardment of Newcastle two hours after the attack on Sydney. At this time submarine was from Newcastle, and was sailing eastwards as her deck gun was stern-mounted. Prior to the attack the submarine's gun crew had prepared 34 rounds of ammunition; these comprised 26 conventional rounds and eight illumination rounds. The target of the attack was the BHP steelworks in the city. Between 2:15 am and 2:31 am "I-21" fired 34 shells at Newcastle. These rounds landed over a wide