Newcastle and Hunter Valley

Convict and Colonial History

Free Settler or Felon is an on-going project gathering details of the lives of people who resided in the Hunter Valley, Newcastle and Central Coast in the early days of settlement.

Use the Search box on the left to access information about Hunter Valley Convicts, Settlers, Soldiers and Townsfolk. Use the Search Box top right to search the whole site.

Follow the Links to find out more about Convict Ships, Medical Practitioners, Convict Ship Surgeons, Inns and Hotels, Bushrangers, Priests and Pastors, Hunter Valley Placenames, Australian Slang and more