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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Damon Cronshaw

'We had what everyone wanted': many ships were wrecked seeking our bounty

Crew of the Lismore being rescued at Nobbys in 1866 with a rocket apparatus. The vessel had been headed to Sydney with a cargo of coal. Picture supplied
A scene from the film with Bill Hellier and filmmaker Tony Whittaker. Picture supplied
The sailing ship Berbice rolled over on Stockton Beach in 1888. Picture supplied by State Library of South Australia
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