OUR PUBLICATIONS
Publications produced by Port Stephens Family History Society members.
Bob’s Farm Cadre Camp; Refugees from Timor in Port Stephens during World War 11
Bob’s Farm Cadre Camp: Refugees from Timor in Port Stephens during World War II Author: Yvonne Fraser This book rediscovers a piece of our fascinating history in Port Stephens. It brings to life a time when Bob’s Farm, a sparsely settled area, played an important role in the international relations between Australia, Portugal, and Timor. The story also uncovers the extensive military operations to evacuate the 600 refugees from Portuguese Timor and bring them to Australia. Soft cover, 68 pages, $25 + postage & packaging.
Fly Point Pioneer Burial Ground, Nelson Bay
Fly Point Pioneer Burial Ground, Nelson Bay. Author Denise Gaudion. Biographical information on the early settlers buried at Fly Point, the first cemetery at Nelson Bay, Port Stephens. Includes chapters on the first settlement at early Teramby Village. Soft cover, 58 pages, $20 + postage.
Bench of Magistrates, Port Stephens, May to Dec 1832
By Denis Nichols et al. Complete transcriptions of court proceedings. Includes employees, convicts, & in dented servants of the A.A.Co. The areas covered by the Port Stephens Bench are Booral and Stroud. Soft cover, 87 pages, $25 + postage.
Henry F Halloran, the Legacy
Henry F. Halloran, the Legacy By Yvonne Fraser. Realtor, surveyor, town planner, engineer with a penchant for history and poetry. His versatility, energy, and tenacity helped shape Port Stephens and other areas of New South Wales. Soft cover, 44 pages, $15 + postage
History and Heritage of Tanilba House
History and Heritage of Tanilba House: A full history of the Caswell family, and a complete history and heritage of Tanilba House and its subsequent ownership. We reveal the full naval career of Lt. William Caswell and biographies of the forty [40] known convicts that were assigned to him, and in addition, the daily diaries of Caswell’s Overseer, Charles William Stuart. Soft cover, 177 pages, $35 + postage.
Anna Bay Lawn Cemetery, Headstone Inscriptions and Photographs
Anna Bay Lawn Cemetery, Headstone Inscriptions and Photographs. The CD includes photos and transcriptions for burials and cremation in the Anna Bay Lawn Cemetery. Burial index included. CD requires Internet Explorer to run. CD Rom and flash drive, $10 + postage.
Nelson Bay Cemetery – Carumbah Memorial Gardens and Columbarium
Nelson Bay Cemetery – Carumbah Memorial Gardens and Columbarium includes colour photos and inscriptions of the three sections of burials and cremations at the Nelson Bay Cemetery. Full index with content listing. CD is an e-book and will self-install. CD Rom or Flash drive, ON SPECIAL $10 + postage.
Sydney Morning Herald 1868 April, May & June Extracts of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Funeral Notices & Inquests
A complete record of all births, deaths, marriages, funeral notices, and inquests published in the Sydney Morning Herald in April, May and June 1868. 260 Pages + postage.
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