Hope you had fun exploring Foreshore Park in Newcastle East. Need some help with the scavenger hunt or want to check your answer? Scroll down to the question to see the answer.
Question 1
Start at the Convict Lumber Yard. This was one of the earliest sites of convict industry in Australia. Convict labour was used to cut down and transport red cedar logs before they were cut into planks and stored here. Find Trevor Weeke’s sculpture called Making an Impression. What shape can you see on the sculpture?
Answer: Arrow
Question 2
Above Foreshore Park, you’ll spot stairs leading down. They are named after a local who founded the Newcastle East Residents group who campaigned extensively for the preservation of Newcastle East End. What is the name of the stairs?
Answer: Jean Perrett
Question 3
In front of the historic tramsheds in Foreshore Park, you’ll come across a circular collection of bronze legs called Evolution 2. How many legs are there?
Answer: Twelve
Question 4
Search within the legs until you find a square plaque. What is buried in this area and is due to be open on 26 January 2052?
Answer: Time capsule
Question 5
*** The playground equipment has been removed pending revitalisation of Foreshore Park***
Head over to the playground at Foreshore Park. One of the pieces of play equipment resembles a mode of transport? What is it?
Answer: train
Question 6
Look for the white sculpture near the pond at Foreshore Park. What word is written under the sculpture?
Answer: resilience
Question 7
Cross the bridge and head towards the harbour. Find a stone block with a plaque on it and read the inscription. In October 2001, a crowd of 80,000 came to Foreshore Park to celebrate the victory of what NRL team.
Answer: Newcastle Knights
Question 8
On the corner of Wharf Road and Horseshoe Beach, you’ll spot the Newcastle Pilot Station. Find the plaque with information about the Lifeboat Service. This location was the final site of the Newcastle Lifeboat Services. The service carried out more rescues than any other in Australia. What was the name of the lifeboat that they used for most rescues?
Answer: Victoria
Question 9
Find the anchor in Camp Shortland. Behind this, you’ll see a wall. The wall was erected by Newcastle City Council to commemorate the discovery of a river by Lieutenant James Shortland. What is the name of the river?
Answer: Hunter
Question 10
Find the red sculpture Grounded past the Nobbys SLSC. This art piece represents the coal ship which ran aground during wild weather in June 2007. It spent 25 days on Nobbys Beach before it was successfully refloated. What is the name of the ship?
Answer: Pasha Bulker
Mystery Question
According to local aboriginal legend, a creature lives inside Whibayganba (Nobbys Headland) and occasionally shakes his tail. This explains the earthquakes and trembles that we experience in this region. What animal is it?
Answer: Giant Kangaroo