The resurgence of the Hunter Wetlands over the better part of the last 20 years after it was nearly entirely lost to urban and industrial expansion in the second half of the 20th Century is a testament to returning parts of the Hunter's diverse and stunning landscape to nature.
The Herald has a considerable archive telling the stories of the region's natural landscape. Back in 2019, I remember travelling with reporter Matthew Kelly to look into the history of Myall Point at Port Stephens - a spit of sandy scrub that once held a couple of houses and a lighthouse, according to local lore - washed out to sea in a massive Sygna-sized storm around 1927.
